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Brazilian senator to run for president

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SAO PAULO -- Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro, a son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, was confirmed as the presidential candidate of his father's Liberal Party on Saturday in a bid against incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, even as his campaign faces many challenges.

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  1. Daily Journal

    Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro secures presidential bid despite challenges (opens Daily Journal)

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    SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro, a son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, was confirmed as the presidential candidate of his father’s Liberal Party on Saturday in a bid against incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, even as his campaign faces many challenges.

  2. Jonesboro Sun

    Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro to secure presidential bid despite headwinds (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, one of the sons of former President Jair Bolsonaro, is to be confirmed as candidate of his father’s Liberal Party on Saturday. The convention organized to anoint his bid against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva…

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro secures presidential bid despite headwinds (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro, one of the sons of former President Jair Bolsonaro, was confirmed as…

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Crisis-hit Flavio Bolsonaro launches presidential candidacy in Brazil (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Battered by a string of political crises, Flavio Bolsonaro on Saturday prepared to formally launch his candidacy for Brazil's October presidential election, seeking to follow in the footsteps of his father, Jair Bolsonaro.

  5. France 24

    Flavio Bolsonaro launches presidential bid in Brazil despite challenges (opens France 24)

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    Flavio Bolsonaro on Saturday formally launched his campaign for Brazil's October presidential election, seeking to extend his family's grip on the country's far-right movement despite a series of scandals that have dented his once-strong challenge to incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

  6. Washington Times

    Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro secures presidential bid despite headwinds (opens Washington Times)

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    Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, one of the sons of former President Jair Bolsonaro, was confirmed as the presidential candidate of his father's Liberal Party on Saturday in a bid against incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva even as his campaign faces many headwinds.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Flavio Bolsonaro gets party nod to run against Brazil's Lula (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Flavio Bolsonaro won support from Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, though tariffs imposed by Donald Trump's administration could complicate his path to the presidency.

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    Brazil's right-wing party nominates Bolsonaro son to battle Lula (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Brazil's right-wing Liberal Party on Saturday formally nominated Flavio Bolsonaro, a 45-year-old senator and son of imprisoned ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, as its candidate in the October presidential election.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Bolsonaro’s son begins Brazil presidential bid with Netanyahu, Milei kudos (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro attracts foreign support, but struggles in polls ahead of matchup with Lula.

  10. The Brunswick News

    Flavio Bolsonaro presses forward with chaotic Brazil presidential bid (opens The Brunswick News)

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    Flávio Bolsonaro is forging ahead with his campaign for Brazil’s presidency after a chaotic week marked by fresh legal trouble and an uneasy truce with his stepmother. Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party officially nominated the senator on Saturday at a national convention…

  11. Al Jazeera

    Flavio Bolsonaro launches Brazil presidential bid with Milei support (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Flavio Bolsonaro, son of disgraced former Brazilian President Jair, has launched his bid to unseat President Lula.

  12. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Brazilian senator to run for president (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    SAO PAULO -- Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro, a son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, was confirmed as the presidential candidate of his father's Liberal Party on Saturday in a bid against incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, even as his campaign faces many challenges.

  13. France 24

    Flavio Bolsonaro launches Brazil presidential campaign, touts support from Milei (opens France 24)

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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 an…

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