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Bolsonaro Endorses Son Flávio for Brazil's 2026 Race

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The Spin

Flávio Bolsonaro's candidacy represents the only legitimate opposition to Lula and the corrupt Supreme Court that imprisoned Jair without any crime. The center-right's desperation to replace him with Tarcísio reveals their amoral pragmatism and hypocrisy — they want Bolsonaro's votes while abandoning political prisoners and ignoring the judicial abuses that exposed Brazil's rotten system.

Gazeta do Povo

Bolsonaro's jailhouse endorsement of Flávio — following a botched escape attempt with a soldering iron — defies all political logic and gifts Lula a fourth term. The senator trails by 15 points, lacks party support beyond the PL and triggered 50 billion reals to vanish from markets as investors recognized this desperate dynasty's last gasp has failed.

Jacobin

Bolsonaro's political instincts remain sharp despite imprisonment, correctly betting that the family name's 20% loyal base guarantees a runoff spot while the PL expands to 1 million members. Flávio's candidacy keeps the grassroots engaged and represents the greatest asset against Lula — a proven surname that delivered victories like Tarcísio's governorship and Marcos Pontes' Senate seat when doubters predicted failure.

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