LULA IS MY DRUM

Editora Record presents the new book by journalist Diogo Mainardi, one of the most controversial and well-known commentators on the Brazilian political scene. In "Lula é minha antiller," Mainardi brings together a collection of chronicles on the mensalão scandal published by the author in Veja magazine, for which he is a columnist. But this is not a pure and simple compilation of Mainardi's exquisite writing on the Brasília scandals. In the book, the chronicles are stitched together with previously unpublished commentaries revealing the behind-the-scenes story behind the scenes. The blurb for "Lula é minha antiller," written by the author himself, is a harbinger of the intelligent and enjoyable reading experience to be found in the book: Lula is mine. I saw it first. Now everyone wants to take a slice of him. Even the journalists who always supported him. They call him ignorant. They call him authoritarian. What do you mean? Lula has an owner. Only I can call him ignorant and authoritarian. The rest is theft. They stole Lula from me.