Flávio Bolsonaro is the only legitimate opposition to Lula and the Brazilian Supreme Court that imprisoned his father without any crime. If center-right parties want the backing of Bolsonaro supporters, they cannot ignore the judicial abuses that turned Jair Bolsonaro himself and many other conservatives in Brazil into political prisoners. This isn't time for amoral pragmatism, but rather to fight thisa corrupt system.

Some may pointargue that endorsing his own son is a poor choice given the rejection of their family name and asthe heavy political baggage Flávio himself carries a heavy political baggage, but Jair Bolsonaro has previously been right against the odds. When presidential election results come out in October, the former president will face a final test onof whether his political instincts remain sharp.