Lula da Silva says Bolsonaro family aligns with U.S., "licking the boots of the US"
“This is what the Bolsonaro family are like. Brazil is their second homeland. Their first homeland is licking the boots of the US, as theyâve become accustomed to doing”
Reported October 28, 2026 by lbc.co.uk. Checked word for word against that report.
After the Oct. 25 runoff in which incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula beat former President Jair Bolsonaro, the younger Bolsonaro fled Brazil and touched down in Miami, having crossed Argentina on the ground before boarding a Gulfstream aircraft to bypass Brazilian airspace. Flávio Bolsonaro, who is under investigation in multiple criminal cases, had earlier urged that the election be invalidated. Lula answered by charging that the Bolsonaro family regards Brazil as a secondary priority and aligns itself with U.S. interests. The remark arrived as U.S. officials prepared visas for the family and Brazilian police faced scrutiny over how Flávio escaped despite pending charges, underscoring the heightened political friction following the contested vote.
- lbc.co.uk ↗︎28 OCT 2026