The senator and pre-candidate for President (-RJ) released this Sunday (15) a video made with artificial intelligence that simulates a samba-plot calling the president () a thief.
The video published on the senator’s social networks makes reference to the fictional “Luladrão block” and has images of Lula in prison clothes alongside the first lady, Rosângela da Silva, known as Janja.
“Here comes the Luladrão block, with the waste [em referência a Janja] giving a hand. Luxury, hotel, plane and the bill goes to the people.” The song cites the INSS scandal, about counter schemes, the case of Banco Master, also involved in a fraud scheme, and secrecy with corporate card expenses.
“Hey Luladrão, open this card, if everything is ok, don’t keep it secret”, says another excerpt from the song.
Flávio Bolsonaro made reference in the publication to the parade taking place this Sunday in honor of President Lula. The PT member will be honored by Acadêmicos de Niterói, a samba school from the Rio de Janeiro Carnival Special Group.
The plot “From the top of the mulungu comes hope: Lula, the worker of Brazil” exalts the president’s trajectory and features excerpts such as the war cry “olê, olê, hello, Lula! Lula!”, the motto “love overcame fear” and reference to the PT’s number at the polls.
The parade has been the target of the opposition, which criticizes the public funding received by the school to hold the event. The federal government, in turn, points out that the amount transferred to the school is the same given to all the others that make up the Special Group and says that it had no interference in the choice of the samba-enredo theme.
“Unlike Lula’s electoral parade, this video did not use tax money,” said Flávio Bolsonaro in the publication.
The senator inherited his father’s political estate, (PL), who is in prison for leading a coup attempt. Flávio is considered Lula’s main opponent in 2026.
This Sunday’s parade takes place in a scenario of attention, since, if there is an explicit request to vote, it could constitute an electoral offense.
On Thursday (12), the TSE rejected, in a unanimous decision, barring the samba-enredo, but it did so.
“The popular festival of Carnival cannot be an opening for anyone’s electoral crimes”, said minister Cármen Lúcia, drawing attention to the possibility of excesses and abuses on the day of the parade.
