What next for Bolsonaro? Not the presidency, wager even his Brazil allies

FILE PHOTO: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro looks on during "Power of The People" event hosted by Turning Point USA at Trump National Doral Miami Resort in Doral, Florida, U.S., February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Former President Jair Bolsonaro promises to be many things in the coming years: a leader of Brazil's political opposition, a thorn in the side of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and a kingmaker in right-wing politics.

But a presidential candidate? Not even Bolsonaro's most powerful allies are banking on that.