Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro confirms that his son will run in the 2026 presidential election.

On December 25th, local time, Flavio, the son of former Brazilian President Bolsonaro, read out a public letter signed by Bolsonaro, confirming the nomination of Flavio Bolsonaro as the potential candidate for next year's Brazilian presidential election. Flavio stated that Bolsonaro wrote this letter at the Federal Police station in Brasilia on the 23rd and signed it on the 25th. On the morning of the 25th, Bolsonaro underwent surgery at a hospital in Brasilia, and Flavio read the public letter shortly before the surgery began.