Flavio Bolsonaro is 45 years old.
Posted by Behind the Bastards, Checked
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
Flavio Bolsonaro was 45 on 2026-10-03. The BBC (published 2026-10-05) and CNN (published 2026-10-02) both give his age as 45, and a Le Monde article gives his birth date as April 30, 1981, which makes him 45 from April 30, 2026 onward. The claim's wording matches the passage, and later AP coverage still says he is 45.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What was said
… Christopher Sabatini said of this election, quote, A Bolsonaro victory would mean Trump-aligned governments dominate South America. Now, I won't have time to cover this election in detail, but it's worth noting that the incumbent, Lula da Silva, is 80, whereas Flavio Bolsonaro is 45. That said, it's unclear to me if age is a major factor in this. I doubt it's a non-factor, but these numbers are not far from the 2022 numbers, right? …
Behind the Bastards · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The BBC, published 2026-10-05, describes Flávio Bolsonaro as 45 years old.[2]
Supports. CNN, published 2026-10-02, states that at 45 Flávio faces Lula, one day before the claim was posted.[3]
Supports. Le Monde gives his birth date as April 30, 1981, which is consistent with an age of 45 in October 2026.[4]
Supports. AP, published 2026-10-30, also describes him as 45, consistent with the claim as of the posting date.[1]
Sources
4 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 1, 1 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1Bolsonaro family split between Brazil and the US after ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Flávio Bolsonaro rides right-wing 'blue wave' in Brazilbbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 3Brazil elections: Flávio Bolsonaro seeks presidency in his father's ...cnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Flavio Bolsonaro: From presidential shoo-in to sore loser on the runlemonde.fr · not rated · cited for: supports
Where this claim was made
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