Did Lula da Silva’s wife Janja spread Fake News about the Brazilian president’s Rolls Royce?

The wife of the ex-president, responsible for organizing the presidential inauguration ‘party’, scheduled for the first day of January next year, created more controversy by stating that the Rolls-Royce used in the ceremony for the transfer of the president and first lady would have been damaged by Jair Bolsonaro.

The astonishing statement was made last Wednesday (Dec. 7) at a press conference in Brasília.

Less than 24 hours later, however, Janja was publicly contradicted when the Palácio do Planalto communications team clarified that the car was in perfect condition.

Produced in 1952, the Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith was imported from England and used for the first time at Getúlio Vargas’ inauguration in 1953.

Since then, always impeccable and customized for such large events, it has been the official car in the ceremonies of all Brazilian presidents.

The vehicle is also taken out of the garage in some commemorative events, such as the Sept. 7 parades, or to transport authorities on official visits to the country, such as the late Queen Elizabeth of England.

It is also common to find the Rolls-Royce, considered rare (only 1883 were manufactured in this model), exposed to the public in the main lobby of the Planalto Palace.

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