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Posted on 11/01/2026 7:39:09 AM PST by MtnClimber
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was right to grant a visa to Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his family. As President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, grows increasingly vindictive and authoritarian, the United States should make clear that political persecution has adverse consequences. Supporting freedom and democracy in Latin America means standing behind those whose right to challenge the government is under threat. Offering protection to an opposition leader in the region’s biggest and most populous nation upholds America’s principles and serves its strategic interests.
Bolsonaro and his family arrived in the U.S. this week after his defeat in the Oct. 25 election. His relocation was well timed, for following that close result, Brazilian prosecutors moved quickly to seize Bolsonaro’s passport. They say the conservative politician is under investigation for money laundering and is a flight risk.
The allegations against Bolsonaro are serious and, if Brazilian media reporting is accurate, also credible. Brazilian police are said to have financial records linking Bolsonaro to money-laundering schemes. Considering the grotesque scale of political corruption in Latin America, effective anti-corruption efforts are a priority.
Regardless of the evidence, however, Lula’s presidency makes it impossible for Bolsonaro to get a fair trial. Lula, who was previously imprisoned for his involvement in a vast kickback scheme involving Brazil’s nationalized energy company, seeks vengeance against anyone who dares to challenge him.
His animus is not limited to Bolsonaro. Journalists, opposition figures, and activists have all faced repression since Lula returned to power in 2023. Most visible has been the president’s fanatical focus on shutting down critical social media accounts. This crackdown has involved Lula’s politicization of the judiciary, including his stacking of the Supreme Court with partisan allies.
Lula appointed his interior minister and his personal lawyer to the nation’s highest court.
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Lula will drive Brazil into poverty. Such a waste.
I dunno. With a ‘Rat takeover of the US government, America becomes Brazil para o Norte.
What rat takeover?
Petrobras is not nationalized.
Petrobras, also known as PBR, is a mixed-capital company where the Brazilian Federal Government holds a controlling stake, but it operates as a publicly traded entity on the stock market. This means it is not fully nationalized, as it has both public and private shareholders.
What a BS article. Why would Bolsonaro Jr run for office if he was into criminal activities? Especially considering that crook Lulu went after his father. Makes zero sense.
bkmk
Time for Venezuela redux?
For starters, when the Deep State pulled out the stops 2017 - 2024 to depose, ruin, imprison, assassinate Donald Trump, and ruin/imprison his family and supporters.
Shut down dictator Lula!!
Like Chavez did to Venezuela.
Exactly. Feeling like a god when ruling over the starving masses and holding the power of life or death.
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