US EditionTribute to Lula in Rio Carnival Sparks Political Controversy
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court reviews whether the lavish tribute parade by Academicos de Niteroi Samba school constitutes illegal early campaigning ahead of the October election.
- On Sunday, Academicos de Niterói opened the parade with a Lula tribute, including a colossal metallic robot, watched by Lula and his wife from a VIP box.
- The samba school's theme traced Lula's childhood in the arid northeast to a metalworker, union leader, and president, highlighting leftist social concerns.
- The crowd along the 700-meter Sambadrome avenue sang a Lula chant as Lula and his wife watched from a VIP box, while a float depicted Bolsonaro as a jailed clown and Flavio Bolsonaro posted an AI mocking Lula.
- On Thursday the TSE rejected requests to halt the parade but warned it could investigate afterward, and on Friday the presidency warned officials against `statements that could be characterized as early electoral propaganda` amid opposition criticism.
- With Brazil heading toward October's vote, critics warn the parade could deepen polarization, as Academicos de Niterói paid tribute to President Lula, drawing sharp reactions.
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Lula Faces Political Blowback in Brazil Over Carnival Parade Tribute
A Carnival parade honoring Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took a controversial turn on Monday, as opposition leaders argue the tribute amounted to improper campaigning for the leftist incumbent.
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Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the former president and presidential presidential presidential candidate, announced that he would present a "fast" complaint to the Electoral Court on "crimes" committed "with public money".
Lula Faces Political Blowback in Brazil Over Carnival Parade Row
(Bloomberg) — A Carnival parade honoring Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took a controversial turn on Monday, as opposition leaders argue the tribute amounted to improper campaigning for the leftist incumbent.
The appearance of a samba school at the Carnival in Rio gives rise to heated discussions. Critics see it as an election campaign in favour of Lula da Silvas.
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