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Brazil’s Lula challenges Flavio Bolsonaro to make financial records public

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he would authorise the release of his own bank, tax and telephone records, as well as those of his family, if his election rival did the same.

Brazil’s Lula challenges Flavio Bolsonaro to make financial records public

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has challenged his right-wing opponent Flavio Bolsonaro to disclose their financial records, including bank, tax and telephone information, ahead of the upcoming election. Lula, speaking during a campaign event in Maranhao state, stated that he would make his own records, as well as those of his family members, available to the public if Bolsonaro did the same.

The disclosure would extend to legal entities in which both candidates hold partnership or directorship roles. Lula emphasized that those with nothing to hide have nothing to fear, aiming to expose corruption in Brazil. Meanwhile, Flavio Bolsonaro, who is currently under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering linked to the country's biggest-ever banking fraud, responded that he has not yet commented on the challenge.

Additionally, Lula's son, Fabio Luis Lula da Silva, faces allegations of influence peddling and corruption related to health ministry dealings, as well as a separate pension-fraud probe.

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