Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Leader of Brazil

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2026-09-14

Your future is at stake, your Brazil is at stake, what you want for your country is at stake. Because if your country is doing well, your child will do well. If your country does badly, your child will do badly. This is the kind of good country we want. And you can help. You who are on the internet, you who are an influencer, you who know how to handle this little machine, we have to prevent people from continuing to lie. It 's impossible that we don't have the courage to let the truth be …

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2026-09-13

But Mr. President, what about the master bank? Caram became a banker for the Bolsonaro government and a prisoner of my government. Do n't you agree that Minister Alexandre de Moraes should be investigated? I don't see any problem with everything being laid bare. Do you think you're losing votes among this demographic? The social. I only feel like I lost votes after the election results were tallied. Quick cut, very unlucky competing there, with all due respect to my opponents in the his…

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2026-09-13

Lies have short legs. The Portuguese is perfectly clear, but you were caught in a lie. He lied a lot. [music] It was a series of lies. He lied. He's lying. He lied. A liar with Thomas. He lied. He lies systematically. It's all a festival of lies. It dragged on too long. He's lying about having handed everything over, and everything is clear regarding the Masto scandal and the transfer of over 60 million [for music]. From beginning to end, he sprinkled lies around his fingers. We interv…

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2026-09-12

The Bolsonaro family has made Brazil more violent. It put over 1 million guns on the streets and a billion bullets. Much of it ended up in the hands of the factions. Brazil cannot once again become a target of Bolsonaro's [music]. Never again Bolsonaros. The Lula for President program begins now, [music] Brazil is ready for more. Look, there's no easy solution to a difficult problem [in music]. Until now, public safety was the responsibility of the states, and it didn't solve the problem. The…

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2026-09-12

The Bolsonaro family has made Brazil more violent. It put more than 1 million guns on the streets and a billion bullets. Much of it ended up in the hands of the factions. Brazil cannot once again become a target of Bolsonaro's [music] movement. Never again Bolsonaros. M.

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2026-09-12

What does this mean? This is a tribute. Bahia is on the zero side. Trip there . I'm wearing 3D ice again. I'm with Lula on the people's side. Ours is this, knocking on doors, asking for votes for Lula, [music] asking for votes for national sovereignty, for full-time education, for public safety. That's what we see in you, Mr. President. Long live Lula! We are only here because of you, because one day the working women and men of this country acquired political awareness. The time has com…

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2026-09-12

This country has had as many people educated and graduated from the Ministry of Education as the President of the Republic has had a doctorate. Why didn't the others do it? It's because in their minds, poor people don't need to study, they need to work. Black people don't need to study, they need to work. Indigenous people don't need to study, they need to work. And the difference is that in my mind, poor, black, indigenous people have to study, and I prefer to study. I don't want to take a…

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2026-09-12

How many rest areas were there for drivers when we took over the government? None, Mr. President. None. And we are solving this historical problem here in Minas Gerais. There is a place to take a shower. There is a place for female truck drivers to shower, with an emergency button for their safety. We found out how many billions were invested in concessions, and how much have we done today? The federal government has 12 concessions in Minas Gerais, and today we already have contracts worth 2…

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2026-09-12

What we're going to do is make this country fearless, make this country think [musically] that we can transform ourselves into a very great nation. Investing in science and technology as a priority, the issue of national defense as a priority. So the supercomputer isn't just for doing calculations faster; it's for transforming problems that would take decades to solve into everyday issues for the Brazilian people. It's to support the SUS (Brazilian public healthcare system), for example. This…

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2026-09-12

Ah. Brazil is standing strong. And now I invite the singer Janine Matias, who is accompanied by the musician Gustavo Silva, aka Gustavinho Moura, on guitar, to perform the Brazilian national anthem for us to sing along to. Please, everyone. Janine Matias. The Ipiranga River's placid banks, a heroic cry of a people, resounding. And the sun of freedom, in its furious rays, shone in the sky of the homeland at that instant. And we managed to conquer the hardship of this equality with a strong ar…

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2026-09-12

It's Lula da Silva, [music] is the star that shines. He is Brazilian, hardworking, and family-oriented. It's Lula da Silva, he's the star that shines. He is Brazilian, hardworking, and family-oriented. It's Lula da Silva, the star that shines. He is Brazilian, hardworking, and family-oriented.

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2026-09-12

He was just another Silva with a shining star. I worked [making music] all day and took care of my family. He was born in the backlands, he went to São Paulo to fight. A life that made history, giving Brazilians something to dream about. He went to the foundry entrance wearing his best shirt. [music] He climbed on top of the table, spoke to the crowd, joined [music] with the people, brought the packed courtyard to a standstill. Her eyes [singing] were shining, the people were on the side a…

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2026-09-12

In this country, they never cared about women the way we do. It 's not easy for a woman in politics. It 's not easy. She is always asked if she is prepared, if she is ready. And we, women from Rio Grande do Sul, the strength of the women from Rio Grande do Sul. I want you all to understand one thing. We're going to end femicide [music] here in Rio Grande do Sul. Support for women who are victims of violence. Casa da Mulher Brasileira has 13 in operation [music] and 31 under construction. …

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2026-09-12

I have so much to tell you, but words can't express [applause] how great my love is for you. [applause]

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2026-09-12

Brazil is standing strong. And now I invite Sônia Bispo, who will perform the Brazilian national anthem a cappella, to sing it together. They will return. So, let's wait for them to come back, then. They heard from the maddening on the banks of a heroic people, charged, resounding. The sun of freedom shone in fleeting rays across the sky of the homeland. At this moment, if we manage to secure the pledge of this equality with a strong arm in your bosom, O Liberty, I defy our own breast and deat…

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2026-09-11

With all due respect to my opponents, given Brazil's history, only I can do this. No other president will do it. You present positive indicators for your government, but Brazilian families [music] are not feeling it in their daily lives . What do you intend to do? I know . I inherited a 56% increase in food inflation during the Bolsonaro administration. I'll repeat it. I inherited a 56% inflation rate in [music]. Do you know what the food inflation rate is during my administration? 13%.…

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2026-09-11

Fellow ministers, in fact, only Vladimir and my dear president of Caixa, Carlos Vieira, remain. Mr. President, I think today is a very important day, because I was here at the beginning of May, Governor, we had a general review meeting of the FIR, of the federal government's actions in Rio Grande do Sul. And today we will have the opportunity to release other lots of works to protect the Porto Alegre metropolitan region from new situations so that what happened in 2024 doesn't happen again. I t…

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2026-09-11

It's with Rafinha. I'm with Rafinha. I'm with Rafinha. My governor [music] of the state. I'm coming to you. There are few people in the world and in this country as prepared as our colleague Rafael Fontel to govern this state. Today , my people, you witnessed the new Piauí. This new Piauí is proud, dreams bigger, and wants you for another 4 years to help us. My color is red because my heart is red, because my blood is red, and I am proud of it. A hug and until victory, God willing. [music…

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2026-09-11

You mentioned more investments in education and promised transformations in [music] education over the next 10 years. Does it fit in the budget, Mr. President? It fits, it counts, it fits. I'll tell you why I, who do n't have a university degree, only a diploma as a lathe operator, am the president who created the most universities, the most university extension programs, the most federal institutes, the most students enrolled in full-time schools, and the most savings accounts. I inherited …

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