Politics · Brazil · 1 hr ago
Lulinha lives a modest, middle-class life in Spain, lawyer says
A lawyer for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign says his son Fábio Luís, known as Lulinha, lives modestly in Spain.
The lawyer said Lulinha began planning the move in 2024 and went to Spain in 2025 to raise his children in greater peace.
He said the move was not intended to help Lulinha avoid investigations.
Lulinha works in private-sector consulting on environmental, social and governance issues, and the lawyer said his work has no direct or indirect link to Brazil’s government.
Lulinha is being investigated in three inquiries over suspected influence-peddling and corruption involving companies and the federal government.
Lulinha denies wrongdoing.
The inquiries followed attention to his ties to lobbyist Roberta Luchsinger, who was targeted in an operation investigating suspected fraud involving social security benefits.
Lawyer Marco Aurélio de Carvalho said Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, known as Lulinha, lives a modest, middle-class life in Spain.
Carvalho said Lulinha works in private-sector ESG consulting and has no direct or indirect connection with the Brazilian government.
He said Lulinha began arranging the move in 2024 and moved to Spain in 2025.
Carvalho said the move was planned so Lulinha could raise his children in greater tranquillity, not to avoid investigations.
Lulinha is under investigation in three inquiries into suspected influence peddling and corruption benefiting companies.
- Who
- Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, known as Lulinha, son of Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- What
- His lawyer said he lives a modest, middle-class life in Spain and works in private-sector ESG consulting.
- When
- Carvalho said arrangements began in 2024 and Lulinha moved in 2025.
- Where
- Spain.
- Why
- Carvalho said Lulinha wanted to raise his children in tranquillity and avoid the burden and persecution associated with his surname.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Carvalho said Lulinha began arranging the move to Spain, including enrolment and school.
Carvalho said Lulinha moved to Spain.
Carvalho told CNN Brasil that Lulinha lives modestly in Spain and that the move was planned to give his children greater tranquillity.
- Residence
- Spain
- Move planning
- Began in 2024
- Move
- Took place in 2025
- Work
- Private-sector ESG consulting
- Investigations
- Three inquiries into suspected influence peddling and corruption benefiting companies
What people are saying
He lives in Spain, where he raises and educates his children in a dignified, although modest, way. A middle-class life, as a result of his work.
He thought he could raise his children with some tranquillity in Spain, where he would not carry the weight of his surname, of being President Lula’s son, and would not suffer the persecution he usually suffers, especially during election periods.
In 2024, he began making the move, arranging enrolment and school. In 2025, he went to Spain, where he lives in a way that is absolutely compatible with what he earns.