# Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro kick off Brazil’s 2026 race

https://mins.news/en/video/23889

- Reuters, 2026-08-17 06:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeVAXxkPQOY

> Brazilian President Lula launched his re-election campaign by highlighting 10.1 million jobs created. Rival Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro, rallied on Copacabana beach and vowed to crack down on crime.

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