{"id":179645,"date":"2026-10-04T15:20:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T13:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/?p=179645"},"modified":"2026-10-04T15:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T13:20:17","slug":"bolsonaros-aterkomst-hogern-kan-ta-tillbaka-brasilien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/bolsonaros-return-the-right-wing-could-take-back-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Bolsonaro's Return? The Right Could Take Back Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Brazil is heading into a presidential election marked by a fierce showdown between left-wing President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Fl\u00e1vio Bolsonaro. Underlying the race is a broader conflict over the economy, security, the power of the judiciary, and foreign influence\u2014where Bolsonaro\u2019s close ties to the U.S. and Israel have become a clear dividing line.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly 160 million Brazilians are registered to vote in the election on October 4. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the valid votes, a runoff election will be held on October 25. At the same time, the entire Chamber of Deputies and two-thirds of the Senate will be elected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bolsonaro Promises a Tougher Stance<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fl\u00e1vio Bolsonaro<\/strong>, 45, is trying to revive the political movement that his father <strong>Jair Bolsonaro<\/strong> represented. He pursues a more market-oriented economic policy and wants to reduce government spending and carry out privatizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Security is a key issue. Among other things, Bolsonaro wants to build maximum-security prisons and treat major criminal organizations as terrorist groups. The AP also reports on proposals to lower the age at which young people can be tried as adults for serious crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jair Bolsonaro is currently serving a prison sentence of more than 27 years after being convicted of plotting a coup following his election loss in 2022. Fl\u00e1vio has promised to try to secure his father\u2019s release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Power of the Courts in the Spotlight<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The role of the judiciary has become a major campaign issue. Bolsonaro claims that parts of these institutions have become too closely aligned with his political opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">journalists <strong>Glenn Greenwald<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ggreenwald\/status\/2106007837394551274\">claims<\/a><\/strong> At the same time, a judge allied with Lula prevented the Globo television network from showing Lula\u2019s empty podium after the president failed to appear at a televised debate. The details regarding why Bolsonaro later left the debate himself are disputed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It's hard to overstate just how crazy things in Brazil have become now that Lula's lead over Flavio Bolsonaro in the polls\u2014which he held for most of the year\u2014has largely vanished. The first round of voting is on Sunday. The likely Lula-Bolsonaro runoff would be on Oct. 25. Look at this:<br><br>Last night,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/su86apzdZ0\">https:\/\/t.co\/su86apzdZ0<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ggreenwald\/status\/2106007837394551274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lula is betting on the government<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lula, 80, is seeking a fourth term in office, promising social programs and greater government influence over the economy. At the same time, public debt exceeds 82 percent of GDP, and the cost of living and household debt have been major issues in the election campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In foreign policy, Lula has made national sovereignty a central theme and warned against U.S. interference. The U.S. rejects accusations that it is trying to influence the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Israel Endorses Bolsonaro<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fl\u00e1vio, on the other hand, wants to bring Brazil closer to both the U.S. and Israel. Israel\u2019s Minister for Diaspora Affairs <strong>Amichai Chikli<\/strong> has publicly <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AmichaiChikli\/status\/2106467870636912723\">supported<\/a><\/strong> Bolsonaro and reported on several pledges made by the candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tomorrow, Brazil could join the shift to the right currently underway in South America by electing <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FlavioBolsonaro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FlavioBolsonaro<\/a>.<br><br>Since Milei\u2019s victory in Argentina, conservative forces that support free markets, individual liberty, law and order, and the fight against terrorism have gained ground. Fl\u00e1vio is\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FCfKxjoZ1e\">pic.twitter.com\/FCfKxjoZ1e<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Amichai Chikli (@AmichaiChikli) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AmichaiChikli\/status\/2106467870636912723?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Chikli, Bolsonaro has promised to move Brazil\u2019s embassy to Jerusalem, have the country join the Isaac Accords, and strengthen the fight against anti-Semitism. Chikli wrote:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201dFl\u00e1vio is the candidate who will carry that movement forward in Brazil.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means that a member of the Israeli government has openly taken a stance in the Brazilian presidential election, even as Bolsonaro has promised a clear change in policy toward Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brazil is thus choosing between two distinct paths: Lula\u2019s state-oriented economy and a more independent stance toward Washington\u2014or Bolsonaro\u2019s market-liberal and tougher security policy, combined with significantly closer ties to the U.S. and Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It's presidential election time in Brazil: Lula versus Bolsonaro in a battle over power, the economy, security, and the country's relationship with the U.S. and Israel<\/p>","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":179646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[207,1520,205],"tags":[6867,349,350,1639,254],"class_list":["post-179645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-utrikes","category-stor","category-nyheter","tag-bolsonaro","tag-brasilien","tag-jair-bolsonaro","tag-lula-da-silva","tag-presidentval"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179645"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179645\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/179646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=179645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}