# Brazil: Michelle Bolsonaro’s key role in the presidential race

https://mins.news/en/item/56515

- France 24, 2026-09-13 11:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/brazil-michelle-bolsonaro-s-key-role-in-the-presidential-race

> Brazil will vote on October 4, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeking a fourth term. The Bolsonaro family is pursuing a political comeback through Flávio Bolsonaro’s presidential bid and Michelle Bolsonaro’s Senate campaign. With polls indicating another close contest, Michelle’s popularity among women could be decisive in the family’s effort to return to power.

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