2022---elections-in-brazil---bolsonarism-has-already-won---news May 2026

: The movement—fueled by a mix of political and social conservatives, evangelicals, and agribusiness interests—showed it could mobilize nearly half the country (49.1% of the runoff vote) despite widespread criticism of the administration's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the environment. Key Event Details

: Allies of Bolsonaro won the governorships in Brazil’s most populous and economically powerful states, including São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , and Minas Gerais . : The movement—fueled by a mix of political

Even with Bolsonaro's personal defeat, many political analysts argue that Bolsonarism emerged as the true victor of the 2022 cycle because of its massive gains in other areas of government: including São Paulo