Brazil's former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro and her stepson Senator Flávio Bolsonaro — the Liberal Party's presidential candidate — appeared together in public on Tuesday for the first time since a bitter falling-out in late June, meeting at party headquarters in Brasília to record campaign material and pray together. The rift had erupted when Michelle publicly accused Flávio of humiliating her over internal party matters, casting doubt on her support for his candidacy, though a July apology video from Flávio helped pave the way for reconciliation. The reunion, just four days before the official start of campaigning for October's elections, is politically significant: Michelle leads PL Mulher (the Liberal Party's women's wing) and her backing is considered crucial among evangelical and female voters, constituencies Flávio needs as he trails incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in polls and faces competition from other conservative rivals.