On August 2, President Lula made a speech at the National Congress of the Workers‘ Party of Brazil held in São Paulo. (Pau López)
The Workers‘ Party of Brazil officially confirmed President Lula as the party’s presidential candidate on the second day. Lula will run for the fourth term again.
On August 2, Brazilian Vice President Alkemín made a speech at the National Congress of the Workers‘ Party in São Paulo. (Pau López)
On the same day, the National Congress of the Workers‘ Party of Brazil held in São Paulo and officially approved Lula‘s re-establishment of a campaign partner with the current vice president Geraldo Alcmeen (Socialist Party). The Workers‘ Party chairman Edinho Silva announced at the meeting that the party had completed the registration work of the relevant candidates at the High Election Court.
Speaking at the convention, the 80-year-old Lula said that the results of the current administration in various states across the country will become an important foundation for this campaign. “We can proudly show the contributions made by the federal government to the people everywhere.”
According to the regulations of the Brazilian High Election Court, political parties must complete candidate confirmation work by August 5 and complete official registration by August 15, and the statutory election campaign will officially begin on August 16.
Lula was elected president of Brazil twice in 2002 and 2006, and won the 2022 election to be re-elected. If he wins this October, he will begin his fourth term in office.