Mass Mobilizations Across Brazil Rally Support for Lula Da Silva One Week Before Elections

Original article: Fin de la jornada 6×1 y mejores salarios: movilizaciones por Lula recorren Brasil a una semana de las elecciones

With just seven days remaining until the presidential elections, thousands of Brazilians took to the streets on Sunday to support the reelection of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva while demanding an end to the 6×1 work schedule and higher wages.

The mobilization, named «Bora Lula» (Let’s Go Lula!), was organized by the Workers’ Party (PT), allied parties, popular committees, and civil society organizations and took place in all 27 capitals and 600 municipalities across the South American nation, featuring marches, caravans, bike rides, and displays of flags.

Beyond electoral support for the progressive leader and his running mate, Geraldo Alckmin, the streets highlighted social and labor demands. The call for an end to the 6×1 work schedule and a minimum wage above inflation was combined with calls for tax relief, including an income tax exemption for workers earning up to 5,000 reais per month. There was also a rejection of illegal gambling and unregulated betting.

Another focus of the citizen’s requests centered on the strengthening of education, public health, and social inclusion policies.

Thousands Mobilize in Support of Lula Da Silva’s Reelection

According to TeleSUR, during the «Bora Lula» event, over 500 decentralized activities were registered, involving movements of youth, women, representatives from the black movement, and cultural sectors, as well as worker collectives, indigenous peoples, legal professionals, artists, and communicators.

In Rio de Janeiro, the CarnaLula 2026 event paraded along Copacabana beach with floats and blocks, without electric trios. There, Senate candidate Benedita da Silva (PT) defended national sovereignty and called for a vote for a progressive legislative block. In São Paulo, Avenida Paulista featured carnival parades, circus acts, and a bike march; speakers included Senate candidate Simone Tebet (PSB) and federal deputy Erika Hilton (PSOL-SP), who emphasized the defense of democratic institutions and labor rights.

In Minas Gerais, the city of Belo Horizonte reported a strong turnout in the urban center, where activists displayed a giant banner reading «Lula for Brazil». In Brasília, gatherings occurred along the Eixão, while caravans and mass mobilizations were noted in Florianópolis, Curitiba, Maceió, and Natal.

The PT leadership positively evaluated the turnout levels. “We are entering the final stretch of these elections by ramping up the mobilization of our activists and aligning closely with the desires of society (…) Streets and networks marching together against the regressive threat posed by the return of the Bolsonaros,” stated Éden Valadares, the PT’s national communication secretary.

Meanwhile, Camila Moreno, the PT’s national communication undersecretary and co-organizer of the event, highlighted that one week before the elections, the massive mobilization demonstrated a «well-organized militancy ready to engage with the public and occupy the streets until the very last minute.»

«We are entering the final stretch with great strength, unity, and mobilization nationwide,” she emphasized.

Brazil will hold elections next Sunday, October 4, to choose the president, vice president, governors, 54 of 81 senators, and federal, state, and district representatives.

If no candidate obtains more than 50% of valid votes in the first round, the two candidates with the most votes will advance to a runoff scheduled for October 25.