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Romeu Zema Releases Campaign Jingle Promising to End PT

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  • UOL Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Folha
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)

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Romeu Zema, the presidential candidate for the Novo party, released his campaign jingle on Saturday, June 22. The campaign material includes a promise to end the Workers Party (PT). An accompanying video created with artificial intelligence depicts President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Supreme Court (STF) ministers Gilmar Mendes and Alexandre de Moraes in prison wearing inmate clothing. The jingle parodies the song O nome dela é Jennifer and references the INSS scandal and rising food prices. The video also criticizes influencer Virgínia Fonseca and the jogo do tigrinho. Zema uses the content to promote the concept of the untouchables, referring to a caste within the government powers that he claims only defends its own interests. He frequently condemns the abuses of STF ministers, specifically Moraes and Gilmar.

How each side framed it

Centre-left
The report provided a factual account of the jingle's content and Zema's criticisms of the judiciary.
Centre
The report focused on the specific imagery of the AI video and the political targets of the jingle.

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