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What Lula told allies when asked if he knows his son's lobbyist friend

oglobo28 August 2026 at 14:20

Before giving the interview to Jornal Nacional, on Thursday night (27), former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was questioned by members of his campaign and allies about his relationship with lobbyist Roberta Luchsinger.

Roberta Luchsinger is a friend of Lula's son Fábio Luís, and is being investigated for embezzlement of resources from the INSS (Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social).

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