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Eduardo Bolsonaro expresses confidence in Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential run
Eduardo Bolsonaro, a former federal deputy, stated on Sunday that his family remains confident in the victory of his brother, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, in the second round of the presidential election against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Speaking to supporters at polling locations in Miami, United States, Eduardo noted that while the family does not underestimate their opponents, they anticipate a win. The first round of the election saw Flávio Bolsonaro receive 56,104,268 valid votes (47.03%), while Lula obtained 53,876,617 votes (45.16%), leaving a margin of approximately 2.2 million votes.
Eduardo Bolsonaro is currently residing in the United States and was unable to vote due to suspended political rights following a conviction by the Supreme Federal Court (STF). The conviction, related to efforts to coordinate U.S. sanctions against Brazilian authorities, resulted in a prison sentence of four years and two months.
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