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Lula 2026 re-election campaign

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has officially launched his re-election campaign for the 2026 presidential race in Brazil. At a Workers' Party (PT) convention in São Paulo on 2 August, Lula confirmed his ticket with Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin. During this event, he adopted a more combative stance and addressed gender-based violence, stating that men who beat women “do not need to vote for me”. On 16 August, Lula held a large-scale campaign event in São Bernardo do Campo, a location significant to his political history as a former labor union leader. His platform for a potential fourth term includes national sovereignty, defense, education, and the expansion of social programs. He also proposed the creation of a Ministry of Public Security, contingent on a Constitutional Amendment currently under Senate review. Regarding public safety, Lula emphasized dismantling organized crime by targeting the financial assets of faction leaders rather than focusing solely on low-level members. Additionally, Lula highlighted economic achievements, such as the creation of 10 million formal jobs during his current administration, and pledged continued investment in health. He also used the event to criticize the political right, specifically citing their management of the COVID-19 pandemic. ~~The~~ In a recent development, the campaign has ~~entered a highly polarized phase with~~ become marked by high polarization following the ~~official~~ launch of ~~competing bids. While Lula emphasizes social programs and the industrialization of critical minerals, his primary challenger,~~ Senator Flávio ~~Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party, has launched a~~ Bolsonaro’s campaign in Copacabana, Rio de ~~Janeiro centered~~ Janeiro. Representing the Liberal Party, Bolsonaro is running on a ‘tough on crime’ ~~approach. Bolsonaro has proposed classifying~~ platform, promising to classify criminal organizations like the PCC, Comando Vermelho, and militias as terrorist ~~groups and implementing a ‘tesouraço’~~ groups. He has also criticized the current administration’s economic management, pledging to reduce ~~taxes~~ taxes, bureaucracy, and government spending. Current ~~polls indicate~~ polling suggests a technical tie between the ~~candidates.~~ candidates heading into the second round.

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