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Carnival Tribute to Brazil's Lula in Rio Sparks Political Backlash
The parade featured a giant Lula robot and political symbolism, drawing multiple lawsuits that allege early campaigning, though courts have dismissed most cases.
- On Sunday, Academicos de Niterói opened the parade with a Lula tribute, including a colossal metallic robot, watched by Lula and his wife from a VIP box.
- The samba school's theme traced Lula's childhood in the arid northeast to a metalworker, union leader, and president, highlighting leftist social concerns.
- The crowd along the 700-meter Sambadrome avenue sang a Lula chant as Lula and his wife watched from a VIP box, while a float depicted Bolsonaro as a jailed clown and Flavio Bolsonaro posted an AI mocking Lula.
- On Thursday the TSE rejected requests to halt the parade but warned it could investigate afterward, and on Friday the presidency warned officials against `statements that could be characterized as early electoral propaganda` amid opposition criticism.
- With Brazil heading toward October's vote, critics warn the parade could deepen polarization, as Academicos de Niterói paid tribute to President Lula, drawing sharp reactions.
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(Bloomberg) — A Carnival parade honoring Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took a controversial turn on Monday, as opposition leaders argue the tribute amounted to improper campaigning for the leftist incumbent.
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A giant statue with its effigy that greets the crowd: Brazilian President Lula was given a parade on Sunday night in his honour at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival, under the criticisms of the right a few months from the October election.
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