巴西参议员弗拉维奥·博索纳罗周六在圣保罗被自由党正式确认为2024年总统候选人，将在10月对阵现任总统卢拉[1]。现年45岁的弗拉维奥是前总统贾伊尔·博索纳罗的长子[1]。
这次竞选面临多重挑战[1]。除了无法争取中间派政党支持和招募女性副总统候选人失败外，弗拉维奥还面临美国对巴西商品可能征收高达37.5%关税的威胁[1]。继母米歇尔·博索纳罗在周五接受了他的道歉，称"我们一起坐下，一起交谈，一起调整细节"[1]。此外，弗拉维奥曾在5月承认向被监禁的银行家丹尼尔·沃卡罗请求数百万美元拍摄其父亲的纪录片[1]，并重复关于巴西电子投票系统可靠性的已被驳斥的说法[1]。
现任总统卢拉将通过工人党大会在8月2日确认参加大选[1]。阿根廷总统哈维尔·米莱和美国特朗普政府成员将出席此次大会[1]。贾伊尔·博索纳罗因发动政变企图被判27年监禁，目前处于软禁状态[1]。
Flávio Bolsonaro, the 45-year-old eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, was confirmed as the Liberal Party's presidential nominee on Saturday at the Mercado Livre Pacaembu stadium in São Paulo.[1] He will challenge incumbent President Lula in October's election.[1]
The senator's campaign faces substantial headwinds on multiple fronts.[1] His candidacy comes as the United States threatens to impose tariffs as high as 37.5% on Brazilian goods, while he has failed to attract support from centrist political parties and secure a female vice-presidential running mate.[1] Additionally, tensions have strained his relationship with his stepmother, Michelle Bolsonaro, though she accepted his apologies on Friday, stating that "we sat down together, talked together, and adjusted details."[1]
Bolsonaro's campaign has been marked by controversy. In May, he acknowledged requesting millions of dollars from imprisoned banker Daniel Vorcaro to finance a documentary about his father.[1] He has also repeated debunked claims about the reliability of Brazil's electronic voting system.[1] His father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, is currently under house arrest while serving a 27-year prison sentence for attempting to orchestrate a coup.[1]
The presidential race will also feature confirmation of Lula's candidacy through the Workers' Party convention on August 2.[1] The Liberal Party's nomination event drew notable international figures, including Argentine President Javier Milei and members of the Trump administration.[1]