The national leadership of the Liberal Party (PL) is calling for former President Jair Bolsonaro to intervene in the campaign of his son, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ).
This move signals a growing concern within the party that the senator's political viability is at risk. The intervention is intended to stabilize a campaign that party officials believe is currently in crisis.
The push for the former president's involvement follows the leak of information regarding the senator's relationship with businessman Daniel Vorcaro [1]. Vorcaro is the owner of the liquidated Banco Master [2]. According to party sources, the leak has created a management crisis that the current campaign team has failed to contain.
Gustavo Uribe of CNN Brasil said the national leadership of the PL has defended an intervention by Jair Bolsonaro in the campaign of his eldest son [1]. This effort to bring the former president into the fold aims to repair the image of the candidate, and improve the overall management of the electoral bid.
Flávio Bolsonaro has faced significant criticism for his inability to manage the fallout from the Vorcaro revelations [2]. The internal pressure within the PL suggests that the party views the former president as the only figure with enough political capital to neutralize the damage caused by the reports.
Other political figures are also navigating the landscape as the election cycle progresses. Reports from April 2026 indicate that candidates such as Flávio Caiado and Romeu Zema have sought support from evangelical leaders [2]. These leaders have reportedly pressed for promises made by Jair Bolsonaro regarding a Senate seat in São Paulo [2].
“The national leadership of the PL has defended an intervention by Jair Bolsonaro in the campaign of his eldest son”
The request for Jair Bolsonaro's direct intervention indicates a lack of confidence in Flávio Bolsonaro's independent leadership. By relying on the former president's influence to resolve a crisis tied to business associations, the Liberal Party is reinforcing the 'Bolsonaro' brand as the primary driver of their electoral strategy rather than the individual merits of the candidates.
