“Are you stuck in time?” Flávio Bolsonaro snaps when pressed on film's finances

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro reacted with impatience when pressed about the financial accountability for "Dark Horse," a film about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro. "Are you stuck in time?" he asked reporters, suggesting that he is not the appropriate person to provide detailed financial explanations for the film's funding. He deflected the questions, stating, "It's Lula who has to account."

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Are you stuck in time?

Three months prior, Bolsonaro had promised to publicly present a detailed report on the film's financing, which received funds from Daniel Vorcaro of Banco Master. However, during a meeting at the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (Fiesp), he shifted responsibility. He claimed that the production company, Go Up, managed the funds and that accountability had already been provided within the scope of a São Paulo investigation, which he said was reported by the press. He further asserted that the production company had spent more than it received.

When asked if he would disclose the contract related to the project, Bolsonaro did not respond directly. He characterized the arrangement as a private transaction involving private funds without public contribution. He accused the press of attempting to link him to President Lula da Silva's affairs, citing alleged conversations Lula had to benefit Banco Master executives and mentioning Lula's son, Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, and other government and PT figures without presenting evidence.

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It's Lula who has to account.

Bolsonaro then appealed to journalists for support for his candidacy, warning that another PT victory would jeopardize source confidentiality and freedom of expression. He claimed that under a PT government, critics on social media would face arrest and that the federal government would resort to the Supreme Court to govern. He also addressed accusations of attacks on institutions linked to "Bolsonarismo," stating that his father, the former president, had...

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If you want to continue questioning a president of the Republic, vote for me, because, with four more years of PT, your sources will all be subject to search and seizure.