Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Role at the time: President of Brazil
Condemned
Statement summary
Lula calls his opponent's departure shameful and says he could have stayed to prove the accusations against him untrue.
“esse ato de sair do Brasil é vergonhoso. É vergonhoso.”
Watch the original video (opens in a new tab)Lula speaks at his 81st birthday celebrationFull 41:15 recording; remarks about departure at 30:50-34:50; quoted sentence at 34:15-34:22.
Lula criticizes his opponent leaving Brazil and says he should stay to answer accusations. At the start of these remarks Lula says he has just heard about the departure and lacks precise information.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The conduct under scrutiny is Bolsonaro leaving Brazil and being welcomed by the United States. Lula directly condemns the departure and argues that he could have stayed to disprove the accusations.