Bolsonaro's eldest son touts father's backing for Brazil presidency in 2026

6/12/2025 6:29

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro said on Friday that his father, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has signaled he will back a presidential run next year by his eldest son.



The senator wrote on X that his father had chosen him for "the mission of carrying on our project for the nation."



The head of Bolsonaro's right-wing Liberal Party, Valdemar Costa Neto, told Reuters he had learned from the senator that the former president had "ratified his candidacy."



News of Bolsonaro's plans hit Brazilian markets on Friday, with the country's currency slipping 2% against the U.S. dollar and the benchmark stock index Bovespa down 3%.