Lula campaign launches website to counter Flávio's economic accusations

Lula's re-election campaign has put a new website online to fight opposition attacks over Brazil's cost of living and the economy.

The site, mercadodamentira.com.br, targets Flávio Bolsonaro, Lula's main opponent, who has cited higher food prices and living costs to attack the government. Its front page accuses him of rooting against Brazilians and lying about food prices. It also claims food prices rose four times more under Bolsonaro's government, followed by the slogan: “We expose their lies.”

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He roots against you and lies about the price of food.

The campaign uses the site to promote measures it says have helped ease pressure on household budgets. These include income-tax exemption for people earning up to 5,000 reais and Desenrola, a programme that renegotiated Brazilians' debts. It also cites an increase in the minimum wage and the proposed end of the six-day work schedule without a pay cut.

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We expose their lies.

That last measure has not yet taken effect. It still needs approval in the Senate. The website also tells supporters to report social-media posts that accuse the Lula government of making prices more expensive.

“It is to combat disinformation on social media. The more people watching, the less room there is for lies to grow,” said Éden Valadares, the Workers' Party's communications secretary.

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It is to combat disinformation on social media. The more people watching, the less room there is for lies to grow.