
President questioned the origin of the data during the CNPE meeting in Brasília
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President Lula repeatedly criticizes Brazil's exit from the Hunger Map during his third term and makes comparisons with Jair Bolsonaro's administration. According to IBGE, between 2023 and 2024, moderate food insecurity fell from 5.3% to 4.5% and severe food insecurity fell from 4.1% to 3.2% in Brazil, citing 2.5 million families that experienced quantitative food deprivation.
President Lula (PT) criticized Rede Globo this Friday (6) for showing propaganda featuring starving children in Brazil.
During his participation in the CNPE (National Energy Policy Council) meeting in Brasília, the PT member said he had seen a message on TV that 7 million children were going hungry and questioned the origin of the information.
"In Brazil, we have a press, which is perhaps correct, I'm not making a value judgment, which prefers to criticize rather than praise," he stated. "Just yesterday I was at home having soup, cream of asparagus, and I almost choked when I saw an advertisement on Globo."
Lula asked that the material be investigated "to find out who this entity is that Globo is supporting, who is telling this lie."
According to the broadcaster, the campaign is an initiative of the Pact Against Hunger, "a recognized social institution supported by Globo since 2023, as well as dozens of others to which the company provides advertising space to expand the reach of topics of public interest."
The report was unable to contact the entity on Friday night, but on its Instagram, there is a video with a message that "7 million Brazilians still don't have anything to eat every day", without specifically mentioning children.
"The piece broadcast was produced by Pacto Contra a Fome and the data presented is sourced from PNAD Contínua, official IBGE research," stated Globo.
Brazil's exit from the Hunger Map in Lula's third term is repeatedly mentioned by the PT member during his government and in his re-election campaign.
In public statements, the president frequently mentions comparisons with the administration of Jair Bolsonaro (PL).
According to IBGE research, between 2023 and 2024, moderate food insecurity fell from 5.3% to 4.5% and severe food insecurity fell from 4.1% to 3.2% in Brazil.
The institute cites "2.5 million families that experienced quantitative food deprivation, which affected both adults and children and adolescents."
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