Bolsonaro Campaign Hit by Vorcaro Scandal
Flavio Bolsonaro's presidential campaign in Brazil faces turmoil after an audio recording revealed his ties to jailed banker Daniel Vorcaro. The Intercept published the recording in which Bolsonaro asked Vorcaro to finance a film about his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro. Vorcaro was the major shareholder of Master Bank, which collapsed in a fraud scandal. Polls that previously showed Bolsonaro neck-and-neck with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva now show him trailing by seven points. The scandal has shaken Brazil's political landscape ahead of October elections.
Key facts
- Flavio Bolsonaro is a 45-year-old senator and right-wing presidential candidate in Brazil.
- An audio recording by The Intercept captured Bolsonaro asking disgraced banker Daniel Vorcaro to finance a film about Jair Bolsonaro.
- Daniel Vorcaro was the major shareholder of Master Bank, which collapsed last year amid a fraud investigation.
- Vorcaro pledged US$24 million for the film.
- Bolsonaro was previously polling neck-and-neck with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
- A recent poll shows Bolsonaro seven points behind Lula.
- The presidential elections are scheduled for October.
- The scandal has impacted Bolsonaro's poll numbers.
Entities
Institutions
- The Intercept
- Master Bank
Locations
- Brazil