Flavio Bolsonaro, the right-wing candidate and son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, announced his candidacy against left-wing incumbent Lula da Silva. He vowed to return Brazil's ambassador to Israel and move the embassy to Jerusalem.
Flavio Bolsonaro, a federal senator and the son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, has officially launched his candidacy for Brazil's presidency, setting up a direct challenge to left-wing incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the upcoming election. According to a statement quoted by Israeli journalist Amit Segal (N12), Bolsonaro pledged to restore ties with Israel, which have sharply deteriorated under Lula. "I will return the Brazilian ambassador to Israel and move Brazil's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem," he said. The announcement comes amid a broader rightward shift in South American politics that has been seen as positive for Israel — the Zioneer previously reported on the pro-Israel victory of Abelardo de la Espriella in Colombia, who also pledged a Jerusalem embassy move. As the Zioneer noted on June 22, the right-wing wave across the continent has been raising Israeli diplomatic prospects. The statement was reported by a senior Israeli prosecution source but the broader context of the legal environment — including an ongoing trial against Jair Bolsonaro — remains relevant.
- DevelopingBrazil's Supreme Court convicts Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former president, for pushing US intervention in his father's case
- StrongBrazil's Lula says he expects Trump not to interfere in Brazil's presidential election
- DevelopingAmichai Stein asks whether Brazil is headed for a 'Bolsonaro 2.0' shift
- DevelopingRightward shift across South America seen as positive for Israel as Brazil election looms
Source and signal
- Internal intake