Brazilian Senetor Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, said on Friday that his father decided he should represent their political group and run for president in 2026. Bolsonaro was arrested last month and began serving a 27-year prison sentence after being convicted of attempting a coup. The far right leader has already been barred from running for office until 2030 as part of a separate process against him. "It is with great responsibility that I confirm the decision of Brazil's greatest political and moral leader, Jair Messias Bolsonaro, to entrust me with the mission of continuing our national project," Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on X. The office of Sen. Bolsonaro confirmed that he will challenge President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is running for a fourth nonconsecutive term.
