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Flavio Bolsonaro tape scandal over $26.8 million film funding request

Flávio Bolsonaro, a leading Brazilian right-wing presidential contender and son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, has been caught in leaked recordings asking a jailed banker accused of fraud for $26.8 million to fund a film about his father.

15 May 2026-10:02
Brazil Congress cuts Bolsonaro sentence, Lula suffers defeat

Brazil’s Congress has voted to override a presidential veto, approving changes to sentencing laws that could significantly reduce prison time for former president Jair Bolsonaro, marking a major political setback for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

01 May 2026-10:49
Brazil poll shows tight Lula-Bolsonaro race

Brazil’s presidential race is tightening, with a new poll showing Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro virtually tied in a potential runoff ahead of October’s general election.

15 Apr 2026-15:56
Lightning strike injures Bolsonaro supporters in Brazil

Dozens of protesters were injured after lightning struck a crowd of pro-Bolsonaro demonstrators in Brazil’s capital, Brasília, during a heavy rainstorm on January 25.

26 Jan 2026-09:20
Bolsonaro leaves hospital after surgery, sent back to prison

02 Jan 2026-09:12
Brazil court denies Bolsonaro bid for house arrest

Brazil’s Supreme Court has rejected former president Jair Bolsonaro’s request to have his prison sentence converted to house arrest on health grounds, according to a ruling published on Thursday.

01 Jan 2026-20:11
Bolsonaro's hernia surgery deemed 'successful'

25 Dec 2025-22:29
Brazil's Bolsonaro hospitalized before surgery

24 Dec 2025-21:36
Brazil Senate considers bill slashing Bolsonaro's prison term

Brazil’s Senate is set to begin debating on Wednesday a bill approved by the lower house of Congress that could significantly reduce the prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro.

17 Dec 2025-09:01
Bolsonaro’s son confirms 2026 presidential bid

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro confirmed on Tuesday that his decision to run for president in 2026 is “irreversible.”

09 Dec 2025-17:57

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