Lula and Haddad Campaign in São Paulo Interior Amid Attacks on Opponents
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- G1
- Folha de S.Paulo
- Gazeta do Povo
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President Lula and candidate Fernando Haddad held a campaign event in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, on Saturday to support Haddad's bid for governor. During the event, Lula criticized current Governor Tarcísio de Freitas, claiming the governor has failed to deliver public works for the state and questioning his origins as a resident of Rio de Janeiro. Lula also discussed his government's achievements in digital governance and mentioned a planned meeting with Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly, where he intends to promote the Brazilian Pix payment system.
Fernando Haddad delivered a sharper critique, linking Tarcísio de Freitas and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro to the Banco Master scandal. Haddad described the institution as a mafia and alleged that both candidates, along with a former Central Bank president, benefited from the bank. He specifically targeted Flávio Bolsonaro, citing the purchase of numerous properties and a mansion in Brasília. In response, the São Paulo government issued a note categorically denying any irregularities or favoritism regarding Banco Master, and Tarcísio de Freitas stated he has had no contact with Daniel Vorcaro, the individual whose rejected plea bargain sparked the allegations.
Earlier in the day, Lula visited the Hospital do Amor in Barretos, where he pledged to expand public oncology centers in cities with more than 150,000 inhabitants. While center and center-left reports focused on the policy promises and the political clashes, a center-right report highlighted that Lula and his allies ignored the ongoing institutional crisis involving Justice Alexandre de Moraes and the Supreme Federal Court during their speeches.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- Emphasized Lula's policy proposals regarding healthcare, education, and technology.
- Centre
- Focused on the specific rhetoric of the political attacks and the details of the Banco Master allegations.
- Centre-right
- Highlighted the omission of the STF crisis from the campaign speeches.
Sources
- Centre Folha de S.Paulo: Lula criticizes Tarcísio in SP, and Haddad associates governor with 'Master mafia'
- Centre-left G1: President Lula, candidate for reelection by the PT, campaigns in the interior of São Paulo
- Centre-right Gazeta do Povo: Lula ignores crisis in STF during campaign in the interior of São Paulo with Haddad
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