Flavio Bolsonaro: Brazil’s political heir still in his father’s shadow
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RIO DE JANEIRO, July 26 — Flavio Bolsonaro inherited his father’s powerful surname and political base, but without the fiery style that helped Jair Bolsonaro energise and...
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The 45-year-old senator was little known nationally before his jailed father anointed him as his political heir, and had never expressed ambition to follow in his footsteps.
Buoyed by the Bolsonaro name, he has become the main challenger to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in October’s election.
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- Jul 25, 2026
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- Aug 15, 2026
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