Bolsonaro’s son begins Brazil presidential bid with Netanyahu, Milei kudos

Right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro attracts foreign support, but struggles in polls ahead of matchup with President Lula.Published On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026Flavio Bolsonaro has inaugurated the official beginning of his Brazilian presidential campaign, touting support from right-wing figures such as Argentinian President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro and long considered the presumptive candidate of Brazil’s political right, launched his formal bid challenging President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Don’t meddle’: Lula calls on Trump to stay out of Brazil’s electionslist 2 of 3Flavio Bolsonaro asks Trump to delay tariffs on Brazil until after electionlist 3 of 3Brazil court bars Bolsonaro’s son from visiting ex-president for 90 daysend of list“This is more than a party convention,” Bolsonaro said in remarks to his father’s Liberal Party.“This is the beginning of the toughest battles of our life. A fight between good and evil.”Recent polls have shown Bolsonaro trailing the left-wing Lula, as his bid for the presidency struggles to right itself after ...