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Lula intensifies defence push amid PT campaign

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Late‑June polls still show President Luiz Inácio Lula holding retaining a narrow lead over Flávio Bolsonaro for the 2026 presidency, with regional polarisation persisting. Within the Workers’ Party, the Minas Gerais governorship remains undecided after a failed attempt to agree on a candidate; candidate, prompting the party now runs to run its own nominee. Lula’s May‑June tour focused on the Southeast, especially São Paulo, and his official launch is set for 16 August in São Bernardo do Campo. On 24 July 2026 Lula visited the Avibras Aeroco plant in Jacareí, urging a major increase in defence investment. He cited Citing the 19th‑century Paraguayan War as a reminder of Brazil’s need for a credible deterrent, War, he linked modernising the push armed forces to rising national sovereignty, economic resilience and regional security, and referenced recent U.S. tariffs, tariff measures and called for funds to settle the firm’s labour debts. The visit highlighted that Avibras has resumed need for domestic rare‑earth and critical‑mineral supply chains. Avibras, back in production after a three‑year shutdown, now employing employs about 500 workers and supplying supplies missiles, rockets and specialised vehicles to the Brazil’s navy, air force and export customers. Lula stressed modernising the armed forces, expanding scientific‑technical capabilities, and securing domestic rare‑earth and critical‑mineral supply chains. The PT’s mobilisation continues. On 25 July Lula’s nationwide convention tour proceeded with continued. After stops in Rio de Janeiro and participation in the PSB national convention in Brasília, where the Alckmin ticket was reaffirmed. Regional party held regional gatherings in Ceará and Bahia. On 31 July a PT convention in Bahia saw endorsements of state‑governor candidates, approved its 2026 candidate slate, including Governor Jerônimo Rodrigues’s re‑election bid and the same weekend former ministers Jaques Wagner and Rui Costa for the party will hold its national convention in São Paulo Senate, aiming to declare Lula’s pre‑candidacy, while build a joint event in Campinas will launch strong parliamentary bloc. At the Haddad‑França ticket for same time, Lula signalled he may skip the São Paulo governorship. PT senator Humberto Costa toured Pernambuco municipalities, reaffirming local alliances and pledging federal investment ahead of first‑round presidential debates; Senator Teresa Leitão urged his participation, noting its strategic importance for the October elections. party’s electoral plan.

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  1. 2026-08-01 02:46 UTC Lula intensifies defence push amid PT campaign
  2. 2026-07-26 05:14 UTC Lula intensifies defence push amid PT campaign
  3. 2026-07-25 22:22 UTC Lula intensifies defence push amid PT campaign
  4. 2026-07-25 22:22 UTC Lula ramps up defence and election campaign
  5. 2026-07-25 19:09 UTC Lula intensifies defence push amid PT campaign

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