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Who is Flávio Bolsonaro?

Flávio Bolsonaro is a Brazilian politician and lawyer, the eldest son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. He served four terms in the Rio de Janeiro state legislature and was elected to the Federal Senate in 2018. In October 2026 he finished first in the first round of the Brazilian presidential election ahead of incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro was narrowly defeated in the second round, and Lula secured his fourth term as president.