Brazil's Conservative Party, one of the country's largest right-wing parties, announced on Friday that it will remain neutral in the upcoming October presidential election and will not officially endorse candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, according to reports. The move deals a blow to Bolsonaro's campaign.
Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, is running for president on a pro-Israel platform. As The Zioneer has reported, his campaign includes a pledge to move the Brazilian embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The Conservative Party's decision to remain neutral and withhold its endorsement represents a significant setback, as the party is one of the largest right-wing formations in Brazil. The election is scheduled for October. The neutrality declaration could fragment the right-wing vote, potentially benefiting incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who has maintained a strained relationship with Israel.
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