Lula urges left to use Brazil's colors to counter fascists

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called on the Brazilian left to adopt the national colors of green and yellow, particularly during the upcoming World Cup, to prevent them from being exclusively associated with fascists. Lula made these remarks on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro at the launch event for Tela Brasil, a new public streaming platform dedicated to Brazilian audiovisual productions.

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We will have to, in this World Cup, walk around in green and yellow so as not to let the colors of Brazil be taken by any fascist.

Observing the mayor of Rio, Eduardo Cavaliere, wearing a yellow Brazilian team jersey, Lula suggested that the left should wear green and yellow and explicitly identify as "non-Bolsonarist." He stated, "We will have to, in this World Cup, walk around in green and yellow so as not to let the colors of Brazil be taken by any fascist."

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Our mayor Cavaliere, who is here dressed in green and yellow. You need to put on the green and yellow and put 'non-Bolsonarist'. This is something the left will have to learn to do.

The president's comments came during the launch of Tela Brasil, a joint initiative by the Ministry of Culture and the Federal University of Alagoas. The platform aims to increase public access to national audiovisual content and initially offers over 560 works, including films, series, and documentaries, with plans for mobile app releases. Lula also used the occasion to criticize past privatizations, arguing they did not benefit Brazilian society, and asserted that Brazil has regained significant international respect.

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Whoever wants to be respected has to respect themselves.