Lula reelection platform and policy priorities

The political coalition supporting Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has released an 84-page electoral program for his reelection bid. The platform is built upon 13 axes, with a primary focus on defending sovereignty, democracy, and state modernization.

A central objective of the program is the combat of regional, social, racial, and gender inequalities. Proposed methods to address these issues include tax reform to reduce regressivity, strengthening the welfare state, increasing the minimum wage, and expanding social protection programs such as Bolsa Família. The platform specifically targets support for historically marginalized groups, including Indigenous peoples, Black populations, women, the elderly, and the LGBTQIAP+ community.

Subsequent details of the program highlight education as a critical pillar for social mobility and national development. The educational strategy aims to meet the goals of the National Education Plan (PNE) 2026-2036, focusing on stages from early childhood to higher education. Specific targets include increasing literacy rates to 80% at the appropriate age and accelerating learning recovery for students in elementary and high school.