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Flavio Bolsonaro nominated as Brazil’s Liberal Party presidential candidate
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Brazil’s right-wing Liberal Party formally nominated Flavio Bolsonaro, son of imprisoned ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, as its candidate for the October 2026 presidential election.
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Flavio Bolsonaro nominated as Brazil’s Liberal Party presidential candidate
Brazil’s Liberal Party on July 26, 2026, nominated Flavio Bolsonaro, 45, as its presidential candidate for the October 2026 election. Flavio, a senator and son of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, will challenge leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 80, in a closely watched race. The nomination follows Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup after his 2022 election loss to Lula. Flavio’s campaign is expected to emphasize conservative and far-right policies.
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