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Family members of jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro win big in multiple Brazil polls

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What happened

Family members of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro won big in Sunday's general election, including the right-wing lawmaker's eldest son Flavio Bolsonaro, who surpassed President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the first-round presidential vote.

Key facts

  • Family members of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro won big in Sunday's general election, including the right-wing lawmaker's eldest son Flavio Bolsonaro, who surpassed President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the first-round presidential vote.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:06:54 UTC.

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  1. Brazil: Lula and Bolsonaro tied in polls

  2. Brazil heads to the polls for high-stakes election between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro

  3. Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro beats polls in presidential vote, faces Lula in runoff

  4. Right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round of Brazil election

  5. Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil vote, faces Lula in runoff

  6. Family members of jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro win big in multiple Brazil polls

  7. Bolsonaro and Lula head to a runoff in Brazil's presidential election

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