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Lula says Bolsonaro ‘possessed by devil’ as he launches Brazil election campaign
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Aug 17, 2022 11:31am |
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| Category | Speech |
| Author | Tom Phillips |
| News Date | Tuesday, August 16, 2022 09:45:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Brazil’s former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has formally launched his campaign to reclaim the presidency with a ferocious broadside against his rival, Jair Bolsonaro, who he claimed was “possessed by the devil”.
Lula’s rebuke came on the first official day of campaigning before Brazil’s October election when 156.5 million citizens will choose the next leader of a bitterly divided nation.
Lula’s remarks appeared partly an attempt to counter efforts by Bolsonaro’s campaign to demonize the veteran leftist and convince millions of evangelical voters his return to power would threaten their faith.
Bolsonaro, a far-right radical who calls the election a battle between God-fearing “good” and leftist “evil”, kicked off his re-election campaign warning voters against supporting “those who persecute and call for the closure of churches”. |
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