Politics · Brazil · 23 hrs ago
Flávio Bolsonaro praises his father as Lula backs fuel measures
Brazil’s presidential runoff is scheduled for October 25, and candidates campaigned across the country on October 10.
In Rio de Janeiro, Flávio Bolsonaro praised his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, and said he would grant him a pardon if elected.
Jair Bolsonaro is serving a prison sentence under house arrest after being convicted of trying to overturn the 2022 election result.
At a church event, a bishop praised Flávio and people in the crowd chanted in support of him, although the bishop said he was not asking for votes.
In Natal, incumbent president Lula backed government measures intended to limit fuel price rises, which the government links to the war in Iran.
The measures remove federal taxes on gasoline and provide subsidies for ethanol and imported diesel for 30 days, at a stated cost of 5.2 billion reais.
The campaigns took place 15 days before voters are due to choose between the candidates.
Flávio Bolsonaro praised his father during a campaign rally in São Gonçalo, while Lula defended government measures to curb fuel prices in Natal.
The campaign events took place 15 days before Brazil’s second-round vote, scheduled for October 25.
Flávio said he wanted to receive the presidential sash from his father if elected and promised to grant him a pardon.
At a Rio church event, a crowd repeated the slogan “brother votes for brother” 14 times.
Lula said fuel subsidies were intended to stop the effects of the war in Iran from reaching food prices.
- Who
- Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula campaigned in support of their political campaigns; Flávio praised his father, Jair Bolsonaro.
- What
- Flávio held a rally and attended a church event, while Lula defended fuel-price measures announced by the government.
- When
- On the first Saturday of the second-round campaign, 15 days before the October 25 vote.
- Where
- Flávio campaigned in São Gonçalo and attended a church event in Rio de Janeiro; Lula spoke in Natal.
- Why
- The candidates were campaigning ahead of the second-round election; Lula backed measures intended to curb rising fuel prices.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We are subsidizing so that the price of the war does not reach the people’s bread, does not reach the people’s milk.
The bishop did not ask, but the church is asking.
those who tried to silence Jair Messias Bolsonaro will contribute to our victory.
The government announced measures to contain rising fuel prices.
Flávio campaigned in São Gonçalo and attended a centenary church event in Rio; Lula campaigned in Natal.
Brazil’s second-round vote is scheduled to take place.
- Vote date
- October 25
- Gasoline tax reduction
- R$ 0.89 per litre
- Ethanol subsidy
- R$ 0.19 per litre
- Imported diesel subsidy
- R$ 1.40 per litre
- Fuel package duration
- 30 days
- Package cost
- R$ 5.2 billion
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