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Corruption Probe Targets Brazil Presidential Candidate Flávio Bolsonaro Weeks Before Election

Unsealed Supreme Court documents reveal leading opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro is under investigation for corruption and money laundering related to payments from a disgraced banker.

By Eleanor Shaw

Published Sep 12, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC

Corruption Probe Targets Brazil Presidential Candidate Flávio Bolsonaro Weeks Before Election — Source: Agência Senado from Brasilia, Brazil / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Unsealed Supreme Court documents reveal leading opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro is under investigation for corruption and money laundering related to payments from a disgraced banker.

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