Bolsonaro’s son surges in run to free the former president

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Flávio Bolsonaro is now polling evenly with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and prediction markets are favoring the challenger over the incumbent in the October election.

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  • Reported by Washington Post and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

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