BRThe article reports that celebrities who supported President Lula in the 2022 elections stayed at the Brazilian Embassy in Rome for free. The program included their travel and performances abroad, funded by public money. Artists such as singer Fafá de Belém, writers Marcelo Rubens Paiva and Aline Bei, and singer Mônica Salmaso were identified as having participated. The information was obtained through the Law of Access to Information (LAI), and the costs of these trips were confirmed by the data provided.
Bias read (Left): The article highlights the support of artists for President Lula and frames the use of public funds for their international stays as part of a cultural diplomacy initiative aligned with his administration. The focus on Lula-aligned figures and the lack of critical examination of the funding decision
