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Bolsonaro Challenger Flávio Bolsonaro Under Investigation in Major Brazil Bank Scandal

Presidential candidate and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro is under Federal Police investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering linked to the collapsed Banco Master.

By Eleanor Shaw

Published Sep 18, 2026, 3:29 PM UTC

Bolsonaro Challenger Flávio Bolsonaro Under Investigation in Major Brazil Bank Scandal — Source: Agência Senado from Brasilia, Brazil / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Presidential candidate and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro is under Federal Police investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering linked to the collapsed Banco Master.

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