The Bolsonaros…they’re back! Brazil heads to the polls – podcast
Brazil is holding historic presidential elections where Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, is a leading candidate. Jair Bolsonaro was convicted in September 2025 for attempting a coup, yet his political influence remains strong through his son's campaign. The election outcome is expected to have significant implications for the wider Latin American region.
- ▪Jair Bolsonaro was convicted in September 2025 of attempting a coup.
- ▪Flávio Bolsonaro is campaigning for the presidency while also seeking his father's release.
- ▪The first round of Brazil's presidential elections is taking place on a Sunday.
- ▪The Guardian's Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips reports on the election's regional impact.
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00:00:0000:00:00Today in FocusBrazilThe Bolsonaros…they’re back! Brazil heads to the polls – podcastLatin America correspondent Tom Phillips reports on this Sunday’s historic presidential elections in Brazil, as the son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro hopes to take powerMore ways to listenApple podcastsSpotifyRSS FeedDownloadPresented by Annie Kelly with Tom Phillips; produced by Guy Szafman and Brian McNamara; executive producer Sami Kent and Homa KhaleeliThu 1 Oct 2026 22.00 EDTShareYou would have been forgiven for thinking that when Jair Bolsonaro was convicted in September 2025 of attempting a coup, his political career was finished and his legacy forever tainted.But in the first round of Brazil’s presidential elections this Sunday, another Bolsonaro has genuine hopes of…
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