PT campaign figures criticise betting ban after Brazil election first round
Members of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign reportedly viewed the government’s betting ban as a campaign error after Brazil’s first-round election. Reports said campaign figures blamed communications minister Sidônio Palmeira for pressing for the measure, while PT president Edinho Silva and the Finance Ministry opposed it; Palmeira did not comment when approached.
The reported internal dispute concerns a proposed prohibition that could affect betting operators and federal revenue.