Snapshot 5:Thu, Dec 25, 2025 8:36:01 PM GMT last edited by JoseMoura

Brazil's Bolsonaro Releases Letter Endorsing Son for 2026, Undergoes 'Successful' Surgery

Brazil's Bolsonaro EndorsesReleases Letter Endorsing Son Flávio for Brazil2026, Undergoes 'sSuccessful' 2026 RaceSurgery

Published 5 days ago

story

Image credit:

The Spin

Flávio Bolsonaro's candidacyjailhouse representsendorsement theof onlyFlávio legitimate— oppositionfollowing toa Lulabotched andescape theattempt corruptwith Supremea Courtsoldering thatiron imprisoned— Jairdefies withoutall anypolitical crime.logic Theand center-right'sgifts desperationLula toa replacefourth himterm. withThe Tarcísiosenator revealstrails theirby amoral15 pragmatismpoints, andlacks hypocrisyparty —support theybeyond wantthe Bolsonaro'sPL votesand whiletriggered abandoning50 politicalbillion prisonersreals andto ignoringvanish thefrom judicialmarkets abusesas thatinvestors exposedrecognized Brazilthis desperate dynasty's rottenlast systemgasp has failed.

Jacobin

Flávio Bolsonaro's jailhousecandidacy endorsementrepresents ofthe Flávioonly —legitimate followingopposition ato botchedLula escapeand attemptthe withcorrupt aSupreme solderingCourt ironthat —imprisoned defiesJair allwithout politicalany logiccrime. andThe giftscenter-right's Luladesperation ato fourthreplace term.him Thewith senatorTarcísio trailsreveals bytheir 15amoral points,pragmatism lacksand partyhypocrisy support— beyondthey thewant PLBolsonaro's andvotes triggeredwhile 50abandoning billionpolitical realsprisoners toand vanishignoring fromthe marketsjudicial asabuses investorsthat recognizedexposed this desperate dynastyBrazil's lastrotten gasp has failedsystem.

Gazeta do Povo

Bolsonaro'sSome politicalmay instinctspoint remainthat sharpendorsing despitehis imprisonment,own correctlyson bettingis thata thepoor familychoice name'sgiven 20%the loyalrejection baseof guaranteestheir afamily runoffname spotand whileas theFlávio PLhimself expandscarries toa 1heavy millionpolitical members.baggage, Flávio'sbut candidacyJair keepsBolsonaro thehas grassrootspreviously engagedbeen andright representsagainst the greatestodds. assetWhen againstpresidential Lulaelection —results acome provenout surnamein thatOctober, deliveredthe victoriesformer likepresident Tarcísio'swill governorshipface anda Marcosfinal Pontes'test Senateon seatwhether whenhis doubterspolitical predictedinstincts failureremain sharp.