Brazil's Workers' Party reaffirms anti‑racist agenda at Quilombo dos Parlamentos event

On July 29, 2026, the Workers' Party (PT) participated in the Quilombo dos Parlamentos, a national gathering organized by the Black Coalition for Rights (Coalizão Negra por Direitos) at Club Gomes in São Paulo. The event brought together dozens of black candidates for the 2026 elections, including federal deputies Benedita da Silva, Dandara and Carol Dartora, former minister Fernando Haddad, as well as state legislators, activists and young leaders.

PT used the platform to reaffirm its commitment to an anti‑racist agenda, highlighting the party’s implementation of a national heteroidentification bank – the first such mechanism among Brazilian parties – to ensure proper application of affirmative‑action policies. Party officials such as national anti‑racism secretary Tiago Soares cited the gathering as evidence of a growing black political movement and pledged continued support for the coalition’s manifesto aimed at strengthening black representation and combating racism in Brazil.