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news Scmp World 2026-05-21

Jailed banker ties threaten Flavio Bolsonaro's presidential bid in Brazil

Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro's poll numbers have been impacted by his alleged ties to a banker jailed for fraud. This news has emerged as Bolsonaro was polling competitively against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.


Brazilโ€™s right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro was riding high in the polls until the news broke of his ties to a banker jailed over a multimillion-dollar fraud scandal. The 45-year-old senator had been polling neck-and-neck with 80-year-old President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is expected to seek a fourth term in presidential elections in October. But a change may be under way following the publication of an audio recording by investigative outlet The Intercept in which...

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