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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro

Flávio’s surprise first-round election win highlights rapid rise of Brazil’s House of Bolsonaro

Flavio Bolsonaro holds a portrait of his father while a cheering group poses on a boat
Flávio Bolsonaro holds a photo of his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, as he rides a boat during a campaign rally in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro state, on 29 August. Photograph: Bruna Prado/AP

The weekend’s elections in Brazil not only put Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest son, Flávio Bolsonaro, in the lead in the presidential race, but also underscored how far the former president has come in building a political dynasty.

As his far-right senator son heads into a runoff against the leftist incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a sweeping far-right victory in congressional races also secured seats for Jair Bolsonaro’s wife, two of his sons and one of his brothers.

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