Origin: Flávio Bolsonaro Launches Presidential Bid
Brazil’s Liberal Party formally nominated Senator Flávio Bolsonaro for president at a convention in São Paulo. Argentine President Javier Milei attended, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a video and Jair Bolsonaro appeared in an AI-generated message; Michelle Bolsonaro also offered a brief video blessing. Supporters in national-team jerseys beat drums and waved green and yellow flags inside a warehouse by Pacaembu Stadium.
Flávio presented himself as the heir to his father’s movement and pledged tax cuts and a tougher stance on crime.
The launch came two days after a Supreme Court justice authorized police to investigate leaked audio about fundraising for a film about his father, alongside separate allegations involving Banco Master. He enters the race without a running mate and without deals with key centrist parties. A poll released Friday showed him five points behind President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a simulated runoff.
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