From Buenos Aires Times · Fran Blandy, AFP · · 1m 10s
Flávio Bolsonaro: The heir to Brazil's far-right dynasty
Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, vows to carry his father's far-right legacy while winning over new voters in Brazil's election.
In brief
Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, vows to carry his father's far-right legacy while winning over new voters in Brazil's election. Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, will run for Brazil's presidency as the heir to his father's far-right political dynasty. Originally reported by Buenos Aires Times.
Flávio Bolsonaro's political identity
Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, describes himself as the heir to his father's far-right political dynasty.
“I have the blood of a Bolsonaro in my veins”
Flávio's campaign strategy
Flávio won over less ideological voters tired of Brazil's leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Flávio's father's situation
Jair Bolsonaro, Flávio's father, serves a 27-year sentence under house arrest after losing re-election to Lula in 2022.
Flávio's political family
Flávio's father Jair Bolsonaro's four sons and wife Michelle have all entered politics, cementing the family dynasty.
Flávio's campaign style
Flávio uses Carioca style, funk music, and US flags to appeal to right-wing voters during his campaign.
Flávio's policy promises
Flávio promises to slash government spending, create 500,000 prison spots, and attack Lula's workweek proposal.
Flávio's political stance
Flávio frames Brazil's 1964 military coup as necessary to prevent communist takeover and praises torturer Colonel Carlos Alberto Brilhante Ustra.
Here's the gist
Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, will run for Brazil's presidency as the heir to his father's far-right political dynasty.
