Brazil presidential hopeful Bolsonaro adds Rubio, Vance talks to Washington trail
Flavio Bolsonaro, a Brazilian senator and presidential candidate, recently met with U.S. officials including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. These discussions followed a political crisis related to his request for funding from a jailed banker for a film about his father. Despite a drop in opinion polls, Bolsonaro remains competitive against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of the upcoming election.
- ▪Flavio Bolsonaro met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington.
- ▪The senator is facing a political crisis after acknowledging a request for funding from a jailed banker.
- ▪Bolsonaro remains statistically tied with President Lula in opinion polls for the upcoming election.
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Brazil presidential hopeful Bolsonaro adds Rubio, Vance talks to Washington trailSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: Flavio Bolsonaro speaks with members of the press after a meeting, following a scandal over messages tied to his request for funding for a biopic about former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, from disgraced banker Daniel Vorcaro, who was arrested in March on suspicion of leading a multibillion-dollar fraud scheme, in Brasilia, Brazil, May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Mateus Bonomi/File PhotoPublished May 28, 2026, 06:44 AMUpdated May 28, 2026, 06:44 AMSAO PAULO, May 27 - Brazilian Senator and presidential contender Flavio Bolsonaro said he met with U.S.
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