Bolsonaro names son Flavio as political successor

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Brazil’s jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro has chosen his eldest son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, to lead the country’s conservative movement, a decision that immediately alters the landscape ahead of the 2026 presidential election. Flavio, 44, announced on Friday that he would assume his father’s political mantle, calling it a "mission" to carry forward the national project that Jair Bolsonaro had championed. His