Flávio Bolsonaro Criticizes Court Ban on Father's Day Visit to Jair Bolsonaro

Senator and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro published a video on social media in which he cries while reading a letter to his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro. The letter follows a decision by Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes to reject a request for Flávio and his brothers, Carlos and Jair Renan, to visit their father on Father's Day. The defense had argued the request was for humanitarian and family reasons, but Moraes stated that family visits have been suspended since July 17. Jair Bolsonaro is currently under house arrest and is prohibited from using the internet or mobile phones. Only lawyers, doctors, and physiotherapists are permitted to visit him. Flávio Bolsonaro, who is also a lawyer on his father's defense team, is under a specific 90 day visit ban after he publicly read a letter from the former president on July 11. In his letter, Flávio described the prohibition of a Father's Day visit as inhumane, insane, and unjust. He also discussed his presidential campaign, claiming that while center parties have not provided formal support, key leaders from those groups are with him. He expressed his belief that he will receive the presidential sash from his father in January 2027. Center right sources focused on the emotional nature of the letter and the perceived injustice of the ban, while center sources highlighted the political context of Flávio's struggle to secure formal party coalitions and provided polling data regarding public opinion on the court's restrictions.