Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro return to their strongholds to kick off presidential campaigns

7 verified updates • corroborated by 7 independent sources • tracked since August 16, 2026

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Aug 16, 12:30 PM 1 source: The Seattle Times
Brazil’s Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro kick off their presidential campaigns
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Aug 16, 02:00 PM 2 sources: AP News, The Seattle Times
Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro return to their strongholds to kick off presidential campaigns
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Aug 16, 04:00 PM 3 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, The Seattle Times
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Aug 16, 06:00 PM 5 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, Reuters, The Guardian, The Seattle Times
Brazil: Lula, Bolsonaro return to strongholds to launch runs for president
→ Flávio omitted, now just "Bolsonaro
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Aug 16, 10:30 PM 1 source: Houston Chronicle
Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro kick off their presidential campaigns
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Aug 17, 07:00 AM 2 sources: AP News, The Seattle Times
Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro return to their strongholds to kick off presidential campaigns
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Aug 17, 11:00 AM 2 sources: AP News, seattletimes.com