Jair Bolsonaro stood in a Shell forecourt on London’s Bayswater Street and pointed to the price of lead-free on the electronic sign. He said the cost of 161.9p per liter was “practically double the average of several Brazilian states” and claimed fuel in his country was among the cheapest in the world. The video was posted the night before the Queen’s funeral and was criticized by some on social media who said it was not a fair comparison as Brazil’s minimum wage is several times lower than the UK’s. Prices in Britain have fallen in recent months from highs of almost £2 a litre. Brazil’s controversial president is trumpeting a drop in fuel prices as he tries to avoid being impeached in next month’s presidential election. Former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads with 47% to 31%, according to an IPEC poll on Monday. Bolsonaro has also been accused of using his trip to London to pose for photos among world leaders in an attempt to boost his image and as a platform for his delayed campaign. Addressing supporters from the balcony of the Brazilian embassy on Sunday, he devoted seconds to the queen’s legacy before turning to a speech about the election. Image: The president and his wife attended the Queen’s funeral At one point he told the crowd: “We are a country that doesn’t want to decriminalize drugs, that doesn’t want to talk about legalizing abortion, and that doesn’t accept ‘gender ideology.’
