Brazilian political candidates utilize ignorance as a defense strategy

The text analyzes the use of the “defense of the ignorant” strategy within Brazilian political campaigns, specifically during interviews on TV Globo’s Jornal Nacional.

Lula da Silva addressed allegations regarding his son, Lulinha, and an alleged influence peddling scheme involving lobbyist Roberta Luchsinger by claiming he had never met her, despite photographic evidence to the contrary. Similarly, Flávio Bolsonaro was questioned for 12 minutes regarding 61 million reais requested from banker Daniel Vorcaro to fund a film about his father, to which he repeatedly claimed ignorance.