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Flavio Bolsonaro launches Brazil presidential campaign, touts support from Milei

Flavio Bolsonaro launches Brazil presidential campaign, touts support from Milei
France 24 Sunday 26 July 2026, 14:35 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, on Saturday formally launched his bid to challenge President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in October's election, showcasing support from Argentine President Javier Milei, an AI-generated message from his jailed father and a video address from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Keywords for this article

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, on Saturday formally launched his bid to challenge President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in October's election, showcasing support from Argentine President Javier Milei, an AI-generated message from his jailed father and a video address from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Keywords for this article
Flavio Bolsonaro (PERSON) Brazil (LOCATION) Milei Brazilian (ORG) Jair Bolsonaro (PERSON) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PERSON) Argentine (ORG) Javier Milei (PERSON) Israeli (ORG) Benjamin Netanyahu (PERSON)
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