Also known as: Flavio Bolsanaro
Right-wing Senator and son of former president Jair Bolsonaro who lost Brazil's 2026 presidential runoff to Lula.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth nonconsecutive term, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a run-off. …
World reacts to Lula’s victory in Brazil’s presidential electionJoy Online
… Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, is leading incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in partial results Lula has criticised the US terrorist designation of Brazilian gangs but has launched various reforms to tackle the financial networks of organ …
Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first roundJoy Online
… Flavio Bolsanaro is the son of Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, who was last year sentenced to more than 27 years in jail for plotting a coup aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the last election to Lula. …
Argentinian leader calls Brazilian president a ‘thief’ and a ‘convict’Joy Online
… After Lula’s veto was defeated, several lawmakers loudly chanted freedom and Flavio Bolsonaro – the name of the imprisoned ex-leader’s eldest son who has aspirations for the office once held by his father. …
Brazil’s Congress approves plan to drastically cut Bolsonaro’s jail termDefeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has arrived in the US hours after Brazil cancelled his passports following a Supreme Court order to surrender them amid an investigation into alleged money laundering. Bolsonaro has not been charged and has denied the allegations.
7 hours ago · Joy Online →
Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has arrived in the US hours after Brazil cancelled his passports following a Supreme Court order to surrender them amid an investigation into alleged money laundering. Bolsonaro has not been charged and has denied the allegations.
7 hours ago · Joy Online →
President Mahama congratulated Brazilian President Lula on his re-election, expressing confidence the outcome will deepen relations between Ghana and Brazil and strengthen cooperation among Global South countries. Lula defeated Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil's October 25, 2026 presidential runoff with 51.79 per cent of valid votes.
23 hours ago · Joy Online →
Left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's election with 51.79% of votes, becoming the first president since 1985 to be elected after losing the first round. Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, has refused to recognise the result and called for it to be annulled.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth nonconsecutive term, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a runoff. Bolsonaro has called for the vote to be annulled over a two-hour voting extension granted by the Supreme Court, despite both candidates having requested additional voting time.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Brazil's left-wing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth presidential election after a bitter campaign against right-wing rival Flávio Bolsonaro, overcoming a first-round defeat through street demonstrations and social media mobilization. Lula's new term beginning January 2027 will face significant political constraints, including a hostile Congress and animosity from US President Donald Trump.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Brazilian President Lula has petitioned the electoral court to disqualify right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro, alleging that Meta limited content to boost Bolsonaro's campaign ahead of Sunday's final election round. Bolsonaro filed a counter-petition accusing Lula of mass dissemination of government posts on WhatsApp, while UN experts expressed concern about reported discrepancies in both campaigns' ability to reach voters on Meta's platforms.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro won Brazil's first presidential round with 47.03% to incumbent left-wing President Lula's 45.16%, but neither candidate secured the 50% needed to win outright. A runoff between them is scheduled for 25 October.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The US has offered $1bn to Colombia hours after right-wing populist Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as president. De la Espriella, an admirer of Donald Trump, vowed an "all-out war" on drug cartels in his inaugural speech, and the US said the security package would help achieve shared goals including fighting organised crime and illegal immigration.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The US has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to Washington in a reciprocal action after Brazil denied visas to two US State Department officials last month, with Brazil's government claiming the officials sought to meddle in its elections. The cancellation marks the latest escalation in diplomatic tensions between the two countries, which have also involved US tariffs on Brazil and terrorist designations of Brazilian gangs.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Argentina's president Javier Milei referred to Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as a "thief" and "convict" at a rally in São Paulo, prompting Brazil to recall its ambassador to Buenos Aires. Brazilian diplomats said Milei had insulted Brazil's government, people, and democracy.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Brazil's Congress has overturned President Lula's veto of a bill that would reduce former president Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence from 27 years to just over two years for plotting a coup after the 2022 election. The new law changes how prison sentences are calculated and could still be challenged in the Supreme Court.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →