Lula may have finally gone too far even for his allies in the upper courts.
By now, no one is surprised by Brazilian socialist President Lula da Silva’s shameless self-aggrandizing, as by his use of illegal tactics to try to win yet another election in November.
But when a third-rate Samba school paraded in the Sambadrome with a ‘tribute’ lionizing him, and he had the gall of showing up to get all those photo-ops for a campaign that hadn’t even started, even most Supreme Court Justices were appalled by how illegal it all was.
The result, as one would expect, is that a flurry of legal action followed, arguing that the president committed electoral crime with early campaigning and a host of other illegalities.
It’s important to note that the Federal Government (i.e. Lula) gave R$1 million reals (about 200k USD) for the Samba School portraying him in the most favorable light.
It comes at a time when his usual bulletproof legal protection is faltering, and the Supreme Electoral Court was forced to open an investigation into him.
A carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro celebrating Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sparked political controversy after opposition parties filed lawsuits alleging it amounted to illegal early election campaigninghttps://t.co/3UPmlCXAczpic.twitter.com/th4mWEbwDn
— Reuters (@Reuters)February 16, 2026
The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro has sparked a political controversy: One samba school’s tribute to Brazilian President Lula da Silva angered the opposition, claiming the event was being turned into an illegal early election campaign.pic.twitter.com/7c0KhP52y6
— DW News (@dwnews)February 16, 2026
Source: The Gateway Pundit
