Brazilian presidential candidate from the Workers’ Party, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, ironically commented on the support of the country’s president, as well as the candidate: Jair Bolsonarosoccer player Neymar Jr assuring that he is “afraid” because the current head of state has forgiven him for his income tax debt.
In an interview with a Brazilian podcast Flow, Lula da Silva He assured that he was not angry because the athlete openly showed support for his opponent in the elections, but added that Bolsonaro agreed with the striker’s father to write off the unpaid debt to the Brazilian state treasury, as reported by O Balloon. ‘.
“I’m not angry. Neymar has the right to choose whoever he wants to be president. I think he’s afraid that if I win the election, he knows that Bolsonaro forgave him his income tax debt. I think that’s why he’s afraid of me. Obviously, Bolsonaro made a deal with his father,” the former president explained.
Lula da Silva He also mentioned the process that the footballer faces for corruption in Spain, where he has unsettled debts to the treasury, which amount to almost 35 million euros.
During the first round of elections, the attacker against Paris Saint-Germain posted a video thanking him Jair Bolsonaro for visiting the Neymar Jr. Institute in the city of Santos. The next day, he posted another video in which he appeared dancing to the campaign song of the current President of Brazil.
“Vote, vote and confirm, 22 is Bolsonaro,” the letter reads, referring to the number given to the incumbent President of Brazil as a candidate in the electronic ballot box.
Lula and Bolsonaro play dirty in the debate
President Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva played dirty in a very tough debate last Sunday, two weeks before the second round of the Brazilian elections.
The debate, in a very loose format, allowed the two candidates to have a long dialectical exchange of views, resulting in constant clashes that were not lacking in low blows, lies, insults, and profanity.
But there was also an awkward silence and some laughter between the opponents, who debated without a pulpit, face to face, even having physical contact at one point when Bolsonaro put his hand on Lula’s shoulder after the irony of the former union member.
(According to Europe Press)
Source: RPP
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