“Those most in need will have priority in our government,” said the presidential candidate of the Workers’ Party (PT), speaking in São Paulo at the so-called Defense of Democracy Act which lasted until almost the early hours of this morning. .
Organized by the group of progressive lawyers called Prerogatives, the event was part of the election campaign of the PT standard-bearer and former minister Fernando Haddad, who will compete for the government of São Paulo for that political organization.
“Honestly, I am very confident. We have already shown that it is possible to implement a policy of social inclusion, it is possible to take care of the poor, to raise the minimum wage and wages without increasing inflation. That is to say, we have already shown that it is possible to do things, “said the former trade unionist visibly moved.
He lamented the speech of the far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who wants to be re-elected by the Liberal Party, on the scandal of Venezuelan girls.
Last Friday, in a conversation with Internet audio content producers, Bolsonaro alluded to the arrival of Venezuelans in Brazil and recounted a meeting with girls between the ages of 14 and 15 during a motorcycle ride on the outskirts of Brasilia.
Recounting the incident, the former army captain said he “painted a mood” when he interacted with the girls and hinted that they would be prostituting.
This statement retains broad repercussions and continues to be heavily criticized by political opponents.
According to Lula, “the current President of the Republic confused a 14-year-old Venezuelan girl as if she were a sexual object. He, in the office of President of the Republic, could never have had the pedophile attitude that he had, not respecting a 14-year-old girl “, she criticized.
According to the PT leader, Brazil must be the protagonist of its own history, return to foreign policy and pay the debt it owes to the blacks, the poor and the indigenous.
Other entities were also present at the Teatro Tuca, theater of conflicts during the military dictatorship (1964-1985), in particular the movement of the Pontifical Catholic University of San Paolo for Democracy, which launched a manifesto.
As no candidate for power (out of 11, Lula and Bolsonaro the most voted), obtained an absolute majority of votes in the first round of voting on October 2, or more than half of the valid ones (excluding white and null votes).
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