Brazil’s rightwing surge boosts Flávio Bolsonaro’s push to free his father

Financial Times6 October 2026, 04:00 UTCBrazil

Conservative wins across the country embolden calls for release of ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro if his son is elected president

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