Latin America's Trumpian shift arrives in Brazil as House of Bolsonaro mounts comeback
The Bolsonaro family is mounting a political comeback in Brazil, with family members winning congressional seats and Flávio Bolsonaro heading to a runoff election against President Lula. This shift reflects a broader conservative trend in Latin American politics.
Why it matters
The potential return of the Bolsonaro movement to power in Brazil would represent a significant geopolitical shift in South America, aligning with global right-wing trends.
Flávio Bolsonaro hopes to establish his family as a political dynasty by winning the Brazilian presidency. ( ABC News: Kylie Sylvester )
Link copied Share Share article Brazil's far-right political movement, known as "Bolsonarism", appeared dead in the water less than a year ago.
Former president Jair Bolsonaro, the movement's central figure, had just been found guilty of leading a coup attempt two years prior, and begun serving a 27-year sentence at federal police headquarters.
But the movement saw a reversal of fortunes at elections at the start of October, with Bolsonaro's wife, two of his sons, and one of his brothers, winning seats in congressional races.
The family's biggest win could still be yet to come, though, as Bolsonaro's eldest son, Flávio, heads to a run-off against leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (known worldwide as Lula), after outperforming expectations in the first round on October 4.
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