Politiek · Bolsonaro campaign · ArchiefFlavio Bolsonaro launches Brazil presidential campaign with AI message from jailed fatherGeschreven 7 september 2026 om 21:22 UTCKijkenTranscript0:00Now to Brazil, where Flavio Bolsonaro is0:02officially in the race for president.0:04Hana Haydar here. Flavio Bolsonaro0:06formally entered the presidential race0:08on July 26th, accepting the Liberal0:10Party nomination at a convention in Sao0:12Paulo. The event featured an0:14AI-generated video of his father, former0:16President Jair Bolsonaro, who is0:18currently serving 27 years of house0:19arrest for his role in the January 8th0:21coup attempt. The video was explicitly0:23disclosed as a simulation complying with0:25TSE regulations. Flavio vowed to hand0:28the presidency to his father if elected.0:31The campaign received endorsements from0:33Argentine President Javier Milei,0:35Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin0:36Netanyahu, and former First Lady0:38Michelle Bolsonaro. However, centrist0:40parties from the Union PP Federation0:42have signaled neutrality, isolating0:44Flavio.0:46Polls show incumbent President Lula0:47leading with 48% support to Flavio's0:5043%. The AI gimmick aims to rally the0:53right-wing base, but may struggle to0:55attract moderate voters. We now see the0:57reaction to this controversial tactic.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗Gerelateerde berichtgevingZelfde gebeurtenis·2 okt, 16:32 UTCG7 pledges reserve release after U.S. threatens allies' diesel supply
