Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Flavio Bolsonaro Pledges to Respect Brazil’s Presidential Election Results
Flavio Bolsonaro is running as an opposition candidate in Brazil’s presidential election.
He said he will accept the election results, whether he wins or loses.
He also said he wants to compete using Brazil’s existing election rules.
His father, Jair Bolsonaro, is serving a 27-year prison sentence after being convicted of plotting to stay in power.
Flavio said he would pardon people convicted for the violent riot in Brasilia in January 2023 if he became president.
During the riot, Bolsonaro supporters entered important government buildings.
Flavio also disagreed with the United States imposing tariffs on Brazilian products.
The election is scheduled for October.
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro said he would respect the October presidential election’s results.
The opposition candidate said he seeks office under Brazil’s current electoral rules.
Flavio Bolsonaro is the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year sentence.
He said he would grant amnesty to people convicted over the January 2023 Brasilia riot if elected.
Flavio Bolsonaro distanced himself from U.S. tariffs imposed on Brazilian goods and criticized Washington’s stance toward his father.
- Who
- Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the main opposition candidate and eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
- What
- He pledged to respect the presidential election results and said he would seek office under current electoral rules.
- When
- He made the statement in an interview reported on August 28; Brazil’s election is scheduled for October.
- Where
- The remarks were made during TV Globo’s Jornal Nacional; the report was datelined São Paulo, Brazil.
- Why
- He said he intends to compete under the current electoral system and wants to be elected.
- Candidate
- Flavio Bolsonaro
- Election
- Brazil’s presidential election is scheduled for October.
- Election pledge
- He said he would respect the electoral process and its results.
- Father’s sentence
- Former President Jair Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year prison sentence.
- Amnesty proposal
- Flavio said he would grant amnesty to people convicted over the January 2023 Brasilia riot if elected.
- U.S. tariffs
- He distanced himself from the U.S. government’s July decision to impose tariffs on Brazilian goods.
- Interview outlet
- TV Globo’s Jornal Nacional, described as Brazil’s most-watched newscast.