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

Democracy Dies in DarknessFlávio 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.September 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EDTYesterday at 5:00 a.m. EDTPresidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro gives a thumbs-up while visiting a Honda motorcycle factory Friday in Manaus, Brazil. (Edmar Barros/AP)BRASÍLIA — After several stumbles, the son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is enjoying a late surge before next month’s presidential election as a scandal in the Supreme Court energizes the right.