WSJ News Article Reads Like FOX when it comes to "Brazil's Trump"

 Wall Street Journal readers rely on actual facts to make the best possible investments. One usually sees Murdoch/Fox News/New York Post distortions only on its wacky editorial pages. However, exceptions are made when it comes to Jair Bolsinaro a.k.a “Brazil’s Trump,” who was just rejected by Brazil’s voters for a second term. An article appearing just before the election titled Many Brazilian Voters Look Past Lula da Silva’s Graft Conviction, boldly states that now President-Elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (a.k.a. Lula) was previously convicted of corruption while neglecting to mention that his “conviction” was overturned and never relitigated by Bolsinaro’s government. The article claims voters cared more about pocketbook and other issues than corruption. Moreover, Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled that the judge in Lula’s corruption trial was politically biased against Lula and did not follow appropriate procedures in his courtroom to ensure a fair trial. 

Finally, the immense corruption in the Bolsinaro administration is only briefly noted at the end. It appears that the voters were indeed considering corruption in their decision- but it was Bolsinaro’s corruption, not Lula’s.

The authors of this article, Samantha Pearson and Luciana Magalhaes, were contacted for comment but, so far, have yet to respond. If that changes, I will update this post accordingly.