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Supporters Use Same Arguments on Photos of Lula With Lobbyist and Flávio Bolsonaro With Sicario

From Folha de S.Paulo · () Portuguese

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  • Supporters of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro circulated photos of him with a lobbyist after President Lula denied knowing her.
  • The photos are being used to suggest a close relationship and imply Lula lied.
  • This tactic mirrors arguments used by Lula's supporters regarding photos of the president with the same lobbyist.

Supporters of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro have resurfaced photographs of the politician with a businesswoman, Roberta Luchsinger. This move follows President Lula's assertion in a TV Globo interview that he does not know Luchsinger.

The opposition is leveraging these images to imply a close connection between Lula and the lobbyist, suggesting his denial was untruthful. This strategy appears to mirror tactics previously employed by Lula's own supporters.

Earlier, Lula's allies had circulated pictures of the president with Luchsinger, using them to imply a relationship and question his statements. The current use of similar imagery by Bolsonaro's camp highlights a recurring pattern of political maneuvering centered on photographic evidence and alleged associations.

The controversy underscores the intense political climate and the methods used by opposing factions to challenge credibility and shape public perception.

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Originally published by Folha de S.Paulo in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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