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Bahrain Prince Hosts Flávio Bolsonaro as Senate Delegation Courts Closer Ties

The official trip underscores the senator’s conservative foreign‑policy pitch in a pre‑campaign stretch.

Overview

  • Flávio Bolsonaro and Eduardo Bolsonaro were received by Prince Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the royal palace, with a private dinner and arrival via a royal-family airport.
  • The Senate-designated visit runs through Sunday, February 1, with meetings positioned as institutional dialogue and cooperation with the Gulf kingdom.
  • The delegation includes deputies Paulo Bilynskyj and Rodrigo Valadares and blogger Paulo Figueiredo, who is reported to be sought by Brazilian justice.
  • Flávio is promoting expanded agribusiness trade with Bahrain, citing opportunities for Brazilian meats, coffee and grains and potential fertilizer imports.
  • Earlier in Israel, he addressed an antisemitism conference and labeled President Lula antisemitic, contrasting his stance with current Brazilian policy; according to Paulo Figueiredo, the Bahraini prince inquired about Jair Bolsonaro’s health.