2026 ELECTION
Jair Bolsonaro tries to rescue his son's presidential bid
Flávio Bolsonaro holds his father's letter. Photo: Still from YouTube
On Saturday, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro posted a video to YouTube in which he read a letter from his father, the former president Jair Bolsonaro, reinforcing the message that he is the family's standard-bearer. Jair Bolsonaro has been in custody since November, serving a 27-year, three-month sentence for leading a plot to stay in power after losing the 2022 election.
Flávio, reading it, thanked his father, and said he hopes the move will prevent "conflicting statements or different directions that someone might be following." He also complained that…
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