Flávio Bolsonaro nearly doubles Lula's votes in Aparecida
Flávio Bolsonaro received 58.30% in Aparecida (SP), almost double Lula's, in the home of the National Sanctuary. Read more at Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- Flávio Bolsonaro won the first round of the 2026 presidential elections in Aparecida (SP) with 58.30% of the vote.
- His vote count was nearly double that of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- The city has historically shown a preference for liberal candidates, with Jair Bolsonaro also outperforming Lula in 2022.
- Fake news circulated on social media, falsely claiming Flávio Bolsonaro intended to remove the title of patron saint from Nossa Senhora Aparecida.
- The TSE ordered the removal of misleading content and clarified that the referenced project was from 2007 and had been archived.
- The incident involved judicial action, with ministers commenting on the preservation of the publications.