Lula da Silva's visit to Russia is hypocritical, undermining everythin

Details: Written by: Uria Fancelli; 09.May; Hits: 17

Editor's Note: This opinion first appeared in CNN Portugal.In January 2023, Brazil rid itself of Jair Bolsonaro's government. Bolsonaro's rule saw dictatorship's torturers exalted, minorities being targeted, and democracy treated as an obstacle.In this atmosphere, the 2022 elections allowed his political opponents to brand themselves as defenders of democracy, even if their own pasts were not without problems.Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, despite his longstanding sympathy for authoritarian regimes such as those of Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela or Fidel and Raul Castro's iron rule over Cuba, moderated his rhetoric during the 2022 election campaign and presented himself as the only viable alternative to Bolsonaro's nationalism and ultraconservatism.With the active support of his new wife, Janja Lula da Silva, he built a campaign centered on defending democracy.This rhetoric remains present in Lula's public projection, especially when he criticizes the nationalism of U.S.

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President Donald Trump, Bolsonaro's ally, for governing unilaterally and disregarding institutions, rules, and any appreciation of diversity.But one thing stands out about Lula and Janja — their selectivity and hypocrisy.On the morning of May 3, Janja landed in Moscow six days ahead of the president and posted on social media that, at the invitation of the Russian government, she had visited the Kremlin.In her post, she tried to give the visit a reflective tone, stating that in such difficult times as we live in today, with conflicts spreading and intensifying and with the resurgence of extremist forces, it is necessary and important to preserve memory, learn from history, and together build a future of peace and fraternity among peoples. Anyone who claims to be a defender of democracy cannot applaud a war criminal.

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