The devil has arisen as a new problem for the two candidates for the presidency of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro, at a time when the religious question has gained weight in the electoral campaign.
Former President Lula, the most voted candidate in the first round of elections last Sunday, was forced to deny false news who accuse him of having “a pact with the devil” and to reiterate that he is a Christian and believes in God.
“Lula has no pacts and has never spoken to the devil”, reads a message posted on the progressive leader’s social media after false news to that effect had been spread, promoted by groups in favor of Bolsonaro.
The Brazilian president he built a solid foundation of support among evangelicalswhich make up almost 30% of the electorate, thanks to a speech focused on defending Christian and conservative values.
allegations
The far-right leader has also accused Lula several times to try to close the churches if he will regain power, which has been denied several times by the former president.
But Bolsonaro himself has been at the center of a huge social media hype among Bolsonarists, with an old video, apparently from 2018, in which he appears while giving a speech in a Masonic temple.
On the altar where Bolsonaro speaks you can see images and symbols of Freemasonry, which Catholics and Evangelicals usually associate with Satan.
Many who commented on the images said they supported and voted for Bolsonaro because of his religious beliefs, but expressed their surprise at the video, to the point of launching the label. “what a disappointment” to express his displeasure.
Many have also questioned the “God, Country, Family” motto that Bolsonaro has adopted for this campaign and have gone so far as to ensure that the president is indeed “one of the false messiahs” he is warned about in the Bible.
There are no comments
Unlike Lula, Bolsonaro has not yet commented on the controversial video, released a few hours before the president resumed his electoral activities after the first round of elections.
Just this Tuesday, Bolsonaro plans to attend a convention of evangelical churches and, later, at a meeting of the pastors of the Assembly of God church.
Lula won the first round of the elections last Sunday with a 48.4% of the votes, against 43.2% obtained from the far right Bolsonaro.
Both will compete for the presidency in a second round which will take place on October 30th.
Source: EFE
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