Presidential election campaign turns into massive mudslinging

As if the harsh tone within Brazil wasn’t enough, there are also verbal broadsides from abroad. In Argentina Libertarian President Javier Milei now attacks Lula da Silva with a view to his involvement in the corruption scandal of the century surrounding the Petrobras/Odebrecht corporations, which has not yet been proven but has not been invalidated: “He is a corrupt thief, he is not innocent.” Lula da Silva, in turn, insulted the neighboring country Paraguay with the bold claim about a Paraguayan one invasion. Asuncion is now demanding an apology and has summoned the Brazilian ambassador. This is not entirely unimportant, all three countries are members of the South American trade alliance Mercosur, which Lula da Silva now wants to link more closely to China.

The starting point before the election campaign is clear: see the polls Lula da Silva in front. His potentially most promising rival Jair Bolsonaro is in prison for a suspected coup attempt and is not allowed to receive visitors or speak publicly. The fact that the Bolsonaro camp is now expelling the ex-president, who is struggling with serious health problems Artificial intelligence generated video to speak to the electorate is a development that raises exciting questions: Will Cuba soon let Fidel Castro speak again via AI, or will the Peronists in Argentina let Evita Peron speak again? In any case, the start of a new era of election campaigning has already begun.

Bolsonaro clan is divided

Internally it is Bolsonaro clan at odds. Wife Michelle Bolsonaro considered running, but her husband Jair opted for their first-born, Flavio. They followed violent attacks each other. Also overshadow Corruption allegations the right-wing camp as part of a Bolsonaro documentary.

Actually a great template for President Lula da Silva, there wouldn’t be another time bomb ticking in his own house. President’s son Fábio Luís Lula da Silva – called Lulinha – is itself the subject of Corruption investigations. He is said to have reached deep into the coffers of the National Institute for Social Security (INSS). The allegations come at an inopportune time. Lula da Silva tries to downplay the matter: “Lulinha lives in Spain and doesn’t have to comment.”