In an English-language video, Eduardo Bolsonaro said Lula is following the steps of Maduro and noted the Venezuelan leader ended up arrested in New York. What he said, and what checks out.
Politics & Society: Brasília
Key Facts
—The video. Posted in English to his own X account on 6 August 2026.
—The message. Lula is ‘following the steps of Maduro’ — and Maduro ended up arrested in New York.
—The diplomats. Brazil refused visas on 24 July to two US State Department officials he names.
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