# Flavio Bolsonaro’s “corrupto” stunt sparks viral meme before Brazil runoff

https://mins.news/en/item/108136

- The Guardian, 2026-10-20 15:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/20/flavio-bolsonaro-corrupto-viral-meme-brazil-election-runoff

> Far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro wrote “corrupto” (“corrupt”) on his palm during a TV debate to accuse rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but viewers turned the gesture into a mocking social-media meme. Polls suggest Bolsonaro has a narrow lead before Sunday’s runoff. Brazilian media reported that he is under federal police investigation in a money-laundering inquiry.

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