Another week of politicking has witnessed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva once again target online gambling licences, framing the sector as a growing threat to Brazilian society and economic stability.
Speaking to broadcaster ICL, Lula delivered his strongest remarks yet, stating that he “would shut down bookmakers entirely if the decision were mine alone.”
Criticism of the Bets regime has become a central theme of Lula’s political messaging ahead of the 4 October election.
Yet the liabilities of the Bets regime offer a convenient deflection for Lula as the administration grapples with a broad range of economic challenges.
On the campaign front, Lula has yet to answer solutions for challenges ranging from public debt and inflation to cost-of-living con..