Brazil's right-wing presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro (L) waves with his wife Fernanda Bolsonaro during the launching of his candidacy within the Liberal Party (PL) convention, in Sao Paulo, Brazil on July 25, 2026. Battered by a string of political crises, Flavio Bolsonaro launched his candidacy for Brazil's October presidential election, seeking to follow in the footsteps of his father, Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving house arrest for plotting a coup after losing the election in 2022. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP)
July 25, 2026
Flavio Bolsonaro formally nominated for Brazil’s presidential race
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP)—Flavio Bolsonaro was nominated on Saturday by Brazil’s main right-wing party to face leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in an October election.
“Bolsonaro’s blood flows here,” declared the son of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, touching his arm, as he addressed the party’s convention in Sao Paulo.
Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup following his loss Lula in the 2022 election.
