New contender with familiar name enters Brazil’s presidential election

Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, will challenge incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for the presidency of Brazil in October. His candidacy was confirmed on Saturday, and he has received international endorsements from Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Although Jair Bolsonaro is under house arrest for resisting the official results of the 2022 election that installed da Silva, Latin America has in recent months shifted dramatically to the right. Flavio Bolsonaro seeks to build on that momentum.