Bolsonaro dynasty expands its power with four congressional victories — The Guardian

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Four members of Jair Bolsonaro's family won seats in Brazil's Oct. 4 congressional elections, while his eldest son Flávio took first place in the presidential vote, edging incumbent Lula into an Oct. 25 runoff. Winners included Michelle Bolsonaro, elected to the Senate in her first run for office, Carlos Bolsonaro, also newly elected to the Senate after 25 years on Rio's city council, Jair Renan, who moved from local office to the Chamber of Deputies, and younger brother Renato, elected after seven previous losing campaigns.

Michelle, widely regarded as one of Brazil's most influential political women, campaigned while her husband serves house arrest following his coup conviction. The family's reach was not universal: Eduardo Bolsonaro gave up his own seat to lobby in the United States on Brazil policy, and Jair's ex-wife Rogéria lost her own legislative bid. Analysts cited in the report suggest some of Flávio's support reflects opposition to Lula more than enthusiasm for him personally.

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A family that cannot all get along at the dinner table just put four of its own in the legislature anyway. That is less a comeback story than a reminder that a conviction for trying to overthrow a government does not necessarily cost a household its seats in the next one. Watch the runoff, but do not expect the family group chat to get any calmer either way.

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