Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva completed his calculated efforts to defeat Jair Bolsonaro. first round presidential elections Brazil next October 2nd. The polls are seriously considering this possibility. But the leader Labor Party (PT) He knows he’ll be going through a minefield by Sunday. In these hours of polarization and threats to question the results, the retired captain’s best weapon is, moderation. The mechanical extornero is currently viewed as: most hope back to days more social equality and at the same time “less evilbe able to curb the ambitions of continuity extreme right.
this is not the first back to center Lula’s. Twenty years ago, he already softened his speech to defeat at the ballot box. Jose Serra. At that time, the leader of the PT chose him as his nominee mate Jose Alencar, a millionaire textile businessman and Liberal Party (PL) senator, the same entity that now promoted Bolsonaro’s candidacy. “lulinha peace and love“, said in 2002 regarding a programmatic measure that caused cracks in the PT itself.
The need to beat Bolsonaro forced Lula to show more restraint. If your”Letter to the people of Brazil“Twenty years ago, the PT candidate, who meant moving away from the class positions of the ’80s and ’90s, reached out again to his former opponents who came to defame him. As part of this turn, he decided that the vice president was conservative. Gerald AlckminThe person he competed with in the 2006 elections under harsh conditions.
intersection
At the beginning of the year, the emergence of a part of the society that they trust “third way” He was superior to Lula and the retired captain. This did not happen. Exmandatario, all disenchantment and anger this has accumulated over four years. “For P.T. prudence, by political calculationhad the tactic of uniting all the people who were against Bolsonaro. so the theme neoliberalism it is not central but secondary,” says Breno Altman, director of the portal. World Opera. Lula decided that his campaign would not be programmed. Some blamed him for keeping quiet on matters such as pressing matters. sustainable development in an environmentally attacked country, race problem and rescue measures economic growth This characterized the boom years of his two governments. They wonder if they will pay. high price with win at any cost.
It is imperative for Lula to put an end to the threat of the far right. This is how he announced it to big businessmen and bankers this week. Petista urged them to rebuild the alliance that broke down in 2014. “i need you to finish misery from Brazil. It’s not just my problem.” Lula had the backing of former Central Bank governor Henrique Meirelles, whose views held significant weight among the magnates. Billionaire Rubens Ometto, who had amassed some of his wealth in agribusiness, met with the candidate. He had funded the Bolsonarism campaign years earlier. With the same dose of pragmatism as Lula, many prominent economists, some close to the influential São Paulo State Industrial Federation (FIESP), decided to vote against all odds “serious inconsistencies with policies implemented in the past” by the PT government.
“Helpful vote” and demonstration
Lula needs a lot of voters to win in the first round. Cyrus Gomes (PDT, middle left) and Simone Tebbet (MDB, centre-right), in the final episode “helpful voteA Genial/Quaest study shows that half of both applicants’ followers can change their preferences. “vote of shame (shame)”: People who didn’t say they would lean on Lula but secretly decided. The PT’s options will increase if the number of abstentions decreases. Bolsonaro is also out to seize these wills.
Several stars of the unexpected show “Lulizm” decided to choose her. Rachel ScheherazadeA television host known for her conservatism allowed herself to be photographed by making an “L” sign. Sunday’s dilemma for him”between democracy and authoritarianism“. monument He is one of the country’s biggest stars. A” by ‘Vanity Fair’Made in Beyonce Rio” and “the most powerful and influential Latin pop star.” Anitta stressed on the networks: “I am not a PT and never have been. But this year I’m with Lula.” He’s outspoken: 63 million followers on Instagram and 20 million followers on Twitter and TikTok. xuxa, He also expected to play in favor of a former unionist with whom he had never sympathized.
Pablo Vittar, one of the most famous transvestites in the world He wanted to give more political basis to his election decision. “You’ve changed my life and I hope you change the lives of many young people,” he told Lula at a recent campaign rally.