Carlos And Jair Renan Bolsonarotwo of the sons of the former far-right Brazilian president Jair Bolsonarowere elected this Sunday as councilors respectively in the municipal chambers of Rio de Janeiro and Balneário Camboriú.
Carlos Bolsonaro was the most voted candidate in Rio de Janeiro with more than 130,000 votes and will assume a seventh term as mayor of the Fluminense capital, with 100% of the ballot boxes counted, according to the official results of the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE).
He thus renewed his seat despite his problems with Brazilian justice. Carlos Bolsonaro is under investigation in several cases, including one for involvement in an alleged illegal spy network who monitored political adversaries and allies during his father’s government (2019-2022).
Jair Renan Bolsonaro will exercise his first mandate in the city of Balneário Camboriúin the state of Santa Catarina (south), where got around 3,000 votesalso being the most voted among the councilor candidates of this city.
Like his brother, he also has pending cases with the Department of Justice, which is investigating him for fraud and money laundering in operations to obtain bank loans.
In mid-2021, he was also investigated by influence peddlingalthough this case was ultimately closed due to lack of evidence.
Bolsonaro Sr. is also a suspect in several criminal proceedings pending before the Supreme Court, including one for prepare a coup d’état against the current president, the progressive Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvahis greatest political adversary.
With the election of Jair Renan, all the male children of the former president and leader of the Brazilian far right will devote themselves to politics, because Flavio He is a senator; Edwardfederal deputy and Carlosadvisor in Rio, and now Jair Renanmunicipal councilor of Balneário Camboriú.
Jair Renan and Carlos were chosen as standard bearers for their father’s political program: the Liberal Party (PL)with which Bolsonaro narrowly lost the 2022 presidential election against Lula, a defeat he has not recognized to this day.
Brazil held municipal elections on Sunday to elect mayors and councilors in 5,569 cities across the country.
