# Flávio Rules Out Brother as Foreign Minister

> Flávio Bolsonaro says brother Eduardo won't be Brazil's foreign minister if he wins election.
- Title: Flávio Rules Out Brother as Foreign Minister · The Rio Times
- Summary: Flávio Bolsonaro says brother Eduardo won't be Brazil's foreign minister if he wins election. Flávio Bolsonaro confirmed Eduardo Bolsonaro will not serve as…
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- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/flavio-bolsonaro-rules-out-brother-eduardo-foreign-minister-2026
- Author: Lucía Martínez
- Published: 2026-10-17T04:21:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: flávio bolsonaro, eduardo bolsonaro, brazil, foreign minister, elections, lula, liberal party, jair bolsonaro, news, world, politics
## Flávio Rules Out Brother
Flávio Bolsonaro confirmed on Friday 16 October that his brother Eduardo will not be his foreign minister if he wins the Brazil election 2026 runoff.

> Nãoo, ele não vai ser meu chanceler
## Eduardo's US Role
Eduardo Bolsonaro lives in the United States where he has lobbied for sanctions on Brazil over Supreme Court conviction of Jair Bolsonaro.

> Eduardo was sentenced in brazil to prison for coercion
## Jair Bolsonaro's Status
Flávio stated his father Jair Bolsonaro would not join his government as a post is not on the radar and he never suggested working in government.

> não está no radar
## Prediction Markets
Prediction markets show Flávio Bolsonaro has a 77.2% chance of winning the 25 October runoff against Lula with 22.8% probability.

> Flávio bolsonaro 77.2% chance of winning
## US Concerns
Eduardo's lobbying for sanctions in the United States makes his name relevant for Washington's diplomatic relations with Brazil.

> Eduardo has worked to push sanctions on brazil
## Who Will Lead
It remains unknown who Flávio would name as foreign minister or whether Eduardo could hold another government post.

> It is not known who flávio would name as foreign minister
## Election Context
Brazil elects its president in a runoff on Sunday 25 October between President Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.

> Brazilians vote on sunday 25 october
## Political Background
Flávio Bolsonaro is the Liberal Party candidate running against Lula in Brazil's presidential election 2026.

> Flávio bolsonaro faces luiz inácio lula da silva
## Why Washington Cares
The foreign minister leads Brazil's diplomacy including relations with Washington so Eduardo's lobbying for sanctions affects US-Brazil ties.

> The foreign minister leads brazil's diplomacy
## What's Next
Flávio Bolsonaro will name a foreign minister before the 25 October election runoff.

> Flávio will name a foreign minister
## Key takeaway

Flávio Bolsonaro confirmed Eduardo Bolsonaro will not serve as foreign minister in his potential presidency.