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On Instagram, Flávio criticized opponents in 38% of posts. Lula, in 4.72%.
According to Bites, for Poder360, 43 of Flávio Bolsonaro's 113 Instagram posts between 16 August and 16 September included criticism of opponents. For Lula, it was 11 of 233: fewer than 1 in 20[1].
43 of 113 · 38%
11 of 233 · 4.72%
The count used the same methodology for both profiles and measures only posts criticizing opponents, not policy proposals. Proportionally, Flávio's share is 8 times Lula's; Lula posted more (233 posts versus 113) and also criticized opponents in 11 of them[1].
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| Period | Criticism of opponents | Other posts | Total (posts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | 43 | 70 | 113 |
| Lula | 11 | 222 | 233 |
| Subject | Lula | Flávio Bolsonaro |
|---|---|---|
| 6x1 workweek, Program and statements | Work in the Senate to end the 6x1 workweek and establish a 40-hour week with no pay cuts[2], as approved by the Chamber, by 461 to 19[3]. | The program does not mention the 6x1 workweek[4]. On 6 October, Flávio argued for the alternative of “giving workers the freedom to choose their own working hours” and called Lula “opportunistic”[5]. |
| Social programs and health, In the programs | Farmácia Popular will include “laboratory, diagnostic and monitoring tests for chronic conditions”, such as hypertension and diabetes[2]. | “We will maintain existing social programs”, the program says[4]. |
| Security, In the programs | “Once the Public Security PEC proposed by the Executive is approved, we will create the Ministry of Public Security”[2]. | Promises “half a million new places in the prison system in 4 years”[4]. |
| Costs, Poder360 analysis | Does not state the cost of the proposals, fiscal targets or the debt trajectory. Alexandre Schwartsman, former Central Bank director, sees a “loose” budget[6]. | Does not state the cost of the proposals, fiscal targets or the debt trajectory. For Schwartsman, Flávio's spending cuts are “a great void”[6]. |
Details
When the question is how
In February, while still a prospective candidate, Flávio was asked on Jovem Pan's Pânico whether he would bring back the spending cap. He replied: “I do not want to go into details of what I will propose”, and said the team was still studying the subject[7].
On September 23, already a candidate, he announced SOS Brasil in a livestream, a fund to pay part of the public debt and reduce people's debts, using “new revenues”. According to Jornal de Brasília, “he did not detail how this would be done, but said his team is already studying the changes”[8].
Continuity
From the law in force to the program
Promised by Lula, the income tax exemption for those earning up to R$ 5 thousand a month passed unanimously in Congress and has applied since 1 January 2026. It is offset by higher taxes on incomes above R$ 600 thousand a year[9].
Lula's program names the next steps: ending the 6x1 workweek, already approved in the Chamber by 461 to 19[3]; tests through Farmácia Popular; a Ministry of Public Security, if the PEC passes[2]. Neither program says how much the proposals cost[6].
The vote
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References09 sources
- 01Poder360 · 4 a cada 10 posts de Flávio no Instagram têm críticas a adversáriosBites, 16 August to 16 September, same methodology for both profiles: 43 of Flávio's 113 posts (38%) and 11 of Lula's 233 (4.72%) criticized opponents.(opens in a new tab)
- 02Plano de governo de Lula · Diretrizes para o Programa de Transformação do Brasil: um país soberano, democrático, desenvolvido, sustentável e criativo84 pages, copy published by Poder360: end of the 6x1 workweek and 40 hours, Ministry of Public Security after the PEC, tests through Farmácia Popular.(opens in a new tab)
- 03Agência Brasil · Câmara aprova, em dois turnos, PEC pelo fim da escala 6x1461 to 19 in the second vote; a 40-hour week, no pay cuts.(opens in a new tab)
- 04Plano de governo de Flávio Bolsonaro · Para o Brasil vencer o atraso: Diretrizes do Plano de Governo 2027-203076 pages, copy published by Poder360: no mention of the 6x1 workweek; maintains social programs; half a million prison places; elimination of 10 ministries.(opens in a new tab)
- 05Poder360 · Flávio critica fim da escala 6 X 1 e defende jornada flexívelFlávio: “giving workers the freedom to choose their own working hours”; called Lula “opportunistic”.(opens in a new tab)
- 06Poder360 · Saiba quais são as propostas de Lula e Flávio para as contas públicasNeither program gives costs, fiscal targets or a debt trajectory; Schwartsman: “Loose budget” (Lula), “a great void” (Flávio).(opens in a new tab)
- 07IstoÉ Dinheiro · Flávio defende reformas e privatizações, mas evita falar sobre volta de teto de gastosOn Jovem Pan's Pânico: “I do not want to go into details of what I will propose”, on the spending cap.(opens in a new tab)
- 08Jornal de Brasília · Flávio Bolsonaro diz que, se eleito, criará fundo para pagar parte da dívida públicaSOS Brasil fund with “new revenues”; “he did not detail how this would be done, but said his team is already studying the changes”.(opens in a new tab)
- 09CNN Brasil · Lula sanciona isenção do IR para quem ganha até R$ 5 milExemption from 1 January 2026, offset by higher taxes above R$ 600 thousand a year; unanimity in both chambers; campaign promise.(opens in a new tab)