Flávio Bolsonaro reports registration obstacles over party affiliation error

Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro reported Thursday that he faces obstacles registering his presidential candidacy for October elections after appearing affiliated with a different party in electoral records.

Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, said he is currently listed as a member of Misión in the Superior Electoral Court's database, preventing him from formally registering his candidacy with the Liberal Party, his stated affiliation.

In a video posted on X, Bolsonaro claimed the registration problem resulted from fraud. "The system will do everything to stop me, but it won't succeed," he said in the post. He also stated: "They have falsified my political affiliation. The system will try by all means to stop me, but it won't achieve it, because God has control."

The Superior Electoral Court's presiding judge ruled out the possibility of a cyberattack and opened an investigation into the incident. The court did not characterize the affiliation discrepancy as a technical breach.

Candidates for Brazil's presidency have until Saturday to formally submit their candidacies to the electoral authorities. The registration process requires candidates to deliver extensive documentation related to their background and political platform to electoral officials.

Flávio Bolsonaro, like his father, siblings, and stepmother, is affiliated with the Liberal Party, a right-wing political organization that the former president joined in search of allies.