Calling a thief a thief is much less serious than the act of stealing itself,” Milei said during an interview with news channel LN+ on Sunday night. “They get angry when I say something true about Lula, but ignore the insults from Lula and his ministers, from (Gustavo) Petro, Evo Morales, (Rafael) Correa, Pedro Sánchez. Flávio Bolsonaro, the far-right son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, is expected to face Lula in Brazil’s October 4 presidential election. Asked during the interview whether his comments about Lula had gone too far, Milei replied: “Was what I said not true? You may also be interested in: Milei mistakes provocation for diplomacyLula’s convictionLula served as Brazil’s president from 2003 to 2011 and returned to office in 2023.