"Bolsonaro's advisers had been clear. After his chaotic presidency, after his mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic, after his conviction for trying to subvert Brazil's young democracy, his surname was now toxic. The next leader of Bolsonaro's movement, they said, could not be a Bolsonaro."
"In this deeply polarized country, Flávio Bolsonaro acknowledges, his name is both his greatest asset and his central liability. The brand still commands fierce loyalty among the millions of voters who have fueled Brazil's most successful right-wing movement since the end of the military dictatorship in 1985."
Jair Bolsonaro, serving a lengthy prison sentence, decided to appoint his son Flávio as the successor to lead his populist movement. Despite advisers suggesting a new candidate due to the toxicity of the Bolsonaro name, he trusted only his son to secure his freedom. Flávio acknowledges the dual nature of his name, which is both a significant asset and a liability, as it still commands loyalty among right-wing voters in Brazil, reminiscent of the support for Donald Trump.
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