The President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), stated this Friday, the 14th, that, if it depends on his personal will, betting in Brazil will end. According to the president, this will happen if he is not convinced that betting houses have a social function. "If no one shows me a social reason for these bets to continue, we have to put an end to them", he commented.
Lula defends the end of online betting and says he knows about 'betting bench'
The President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), stated this Friday, the 14th, that, if it depends on his personal will, betting in Brazil will end. According to the president, this will happen if he is not convinced that...
Lula also said he knew that he would face strong opposition in Congress if he moved forward with the idea of ending betting in Brazil, but said that the government needed to confront the issue. "I know there is a betting bench in Congress.
- But it's a fight that we're going to have to do because society cannot be unstructured because of something that we can control," said Lula.
- Lula participated this Friday in a podcast with influencers from the Não Inviabilize and Cunhãs programs.
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Lula also said he knew that he would face strong opposition in Congress if he moved forward with the idea of ending betting in Brazil, but said that the government needed to confront the issue.
"I know there is a betting bench in Congress. But it's a fight that we're going to have to do because society cannot be unstructured because of something that we can control," said Lula.
Lula participated this Friday in a podcast with influencers from the Não Inviabilize and Cunhãs programs.
As Broadcast Político (Grupo Estado's real-time news system) showed, the president's campaign should avoid participating in debates and interviews with traditional media, prioritizing the PT member's interaction with digital channels, which offer a more informal environment and with fewer questions about uncomfortable topics.
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Upon once again promising to create the Ministry of Public Security if the Public Security PEC is approved, the president also said that governors need to be fair when saying that, currently, this is the responsibility of the States.
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