PoliticsA political dynasty? Why the Bolsonaro family dominates Brazil’s right wing

For the third consecutive election, a Bolsonaro family member is the leading right-wing contender for Brazil’s presidency. Although former President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced, barred from office and banned from social media, he has built a powerful family-based political movement. His son Flavio is in a close contest with left-leaning President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, with analysts citing hostility toward Lula’s Workers’ Party as a key source of the family’s strength.

Brazil politicspresidential electionBolsonaro familyanti-PT sentiment

AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-09-30 18:48Original