Did Lula throw the Brazilian flag to the ground after voting?
A viral video claims that Brazilian President Lula da Silva threw the national flag on the ground after voting. However, the footage misrepresents the event. Lula is seen holding the flag for a photo, but he actually handed it to his photographer afterward. This clarification is supported by clearer footage from a news report. Lula was re-elected after winning the second round of elections with 51.79% of the votes. The claim that he discarded the flag is false, as confirmed by fact-checking sources.