Brazil ex-First Lady launches Senate bid while her stepson goes for Presidency

 The right-wing Liberal Party in Brazil has nominated former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro as a Senate candidate on Sunday, August 2, despite her recent feud with her stepson Flvio Bolsonaro, the partys presidential nominee.With ex-president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for plotting a coup at the end of his 20192022 term, Michelle and Flvio Bolsonaro have been locked in a struggle over influence in Brazils large conservative movement.The feud became public in late June when the former first lady, 44, accused her 45-year-old stepson of disrespecting her, claiming he had said she "didnt understand anything about politics."The spat was viewed as a major impediment to her stepsons attempts at broadening support ahead of the presidential election, given Michelle Bolsonaro has proven popular among female and evangelical voters.Flvio Bolsonaro, currently a senator, issued a public apology before his formal nomination last weekend as the Liberal Partys presidential candidatewith his stepmother quickly accepting the olive branch. He will face off in October against leftist incumbent Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, 80, who is seeking a fourth nonconsecutive term and has gained momentum in recent weeks.A Liberal Party event on Sunday in the capital Braslia was expected to be a symbolic reunion of the two conservative heavyweights, but Michelle Bolsonaro was a no-show. She was hospitalized the day before with a severe headache and only discharged as the event got underway, according to the medical center where she was treated.Her brother Diego Torres delivered a speech she had planned on giving in her place. "I accept this challenge," he said on her behalf. Flvio Bolsonaro, for his part, said in a speech that "we are going to rescue democracy, together with Michelle Bolsonaro." The post Brazil ex-First Lady launches Senate bid while her stepson goes for Presidency appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.