Brazil is standing strong. And now I invite the singer Anne Elqueto, accompanied by the musician Amilcaparé, to perform the Brazilian national anthem so we can sing along. Olê, olê olê, it's my brother. Mangga, on the placid shores of a heroic people, a resounding cry, and the sun of liberty in fleeting rays traced its path across the sky of the homeland at that moment. We managed to conquer this equality with a strong arm in your bosom. Oh freedom, I challenge our very hearts to death. Oh beloved and idolized homeland, hail, hail Brazil of an intense dream, vivid ray of love and hope, the land descends. Yes, your beautiful sky, smiling and clear. The image of the Southern Cross shines brightly. A giant by its very nature. You are beautiful, mortal, colossus. And your future self will reflect that greatness. Golden land. Among a thousand others, they are from Brazil. Oh beloved homeland . Your son of this soil, you are a gentle mother, beloved homeland Brazil. That's the Brazilian auction strip. This is how I used to play here in Itaguatinha. My parents came from Ceará to build Brasília. From them I learned the value of work and courage. And at 17 years old I had the chance to play in Belo Horizonte. My mother, even though she was scared, went into the room and came back with the little money she had saved. I went, and it worked. Daughter of this land, I returned to transform the chance I received into an opportunity for more people. In the Senate, I defend our greater home, it's for you that I'm here, Senator Leila. 1 2 3 Ceilândia, we will now welcome her, born in Itaguatinga, daughter of Northeasterners who helped build Brasília, two-time Olympic medalist, political scientist and senator of the Republic. In Congress, she is the author or rapporteur of more than 40 laws currently in effect. Their commitment is to care for people, defend the Federal District, and continue working for those who need it most. Here she is , Senator Leila from Volleyball. Good evening, Ceilândia. Goodnight. Good evening, President Janja, Leandro, Marcela, Dora, and my colleague Érica Cocai. Wow, what a joy, what a joy to see Seândia like this! And look, daughter of people from the Northeast of Brazil, with great pride, Mr. President. It's only in the administrative region with the most families, right, in the Northeast. Here we have a very large population of people descended from the Northeast of Brazil. Mr. President, it is a great joy to have you here in Ceilândia with us, to talk about your work and with me during these last 4 years in the Federal Senate. I want to express my sincere gratitude for the partnership this senator forged with the federal government, because it was through her work, Mr. President, and her sensitivity that we brought various budgets and resources to the Federal District, whether for health, family farming, women, children, or education. It's clear that this blanket, the work still has to continue. And it is very important at this moment, such a strategic moment for our country, that we , folks, that we go to the streets to defend this work, this commitment, this ticket that makes us very proud, that dignifies us so much, because it is work committed to Brasília and to the country. We need all of you to go to the streets in the coming days, defend Leandro's name, defend Érica's name and mine for the Senate, defend the president's reelection, because the president, concerned about inequalities, truly wants... Oh, now that's good. Folks, I just have to say thank you, I just have to thank God and all of you for the opportunity to be in the Senate today, for having done this work with the federal government that has resulted in so many achievements. It's the Gas Voucher, it's the income tax exemption for those earning up to R$ 5,000, it's the "P" for half and all. This senator in Congress sided with the federal government. And I, Mr. President, want to thank you for this trust and ask you all, that this October 4th, we make our vote count, our commitment to the Brazilian people and to the most vulnerable, and above all, to the government that truly cares about people, which is Lula's government. Thanks, I love you. Lula, I love you. Lula, I love you. Lula is the daughter of a man from Ceará. I love you, Lula. I love you, Lula. I love you, Lula. I love you, Lula. Thanks. Lula, warrior of the Brazilian people. Lula, warrior of the Brazilian people. Stop telling that stubborn story about the girl who comes from Ceará. From the mouth of the scene, the heart of the Cerrado, with its yellow IP address, connects with its roots. The struggle rose as the people embraced it. He brought life forth where pain had left scars in every storm, always steadfast in his mission. Not even a construction worker in the city. Stubbornness is a profession. It's like water dripping on a stone. There are so many old people that they change. It is only through struggle that one achieves. América Concai is the senator of hope, Érica Concai. Now let's hear from her, a Caixa bank employee and union leader, who built her career in the same struggles as the workers, struggles that also shaped the political formation of President Lula and the PT itself. She, who has been affiliated with the party since 1989, was president of the PTDF, a district deputy, is in her fourth term as a federal deputy, a historical ally of President Lula, has stood by him in the defense of democracy and workers' rights, becoming one of the strongest voices of the progressive field in the National Congress. Seilândia, welcome with all your affection and energy our future senator Érica Cocai. I began my political life 50 years ago. We were facing a military dictatorship. And here it's impossible not to mention those who have supported us all this time. I'm talking about Sigmaringa Seixas. Sigmaringa Seixas, who so often got us out of jail, who so often put his diploma at the service of democracy and freedom. And back then , towards the end of the 70s, I heard a worker, a worker leading a strike in the ABC region of São Paulo, saying: "Never dare to doubt the capacity for struggle and transformation of the Brazilian working class." This worker assumed the presidency of this country. Emerging from the womb of hunger, he came to denaturalize hunger and say that Brazil had to experience its greatness. This worker, son of Dona Lindu, who used to say: "Tea, my son, persevere, my son, don't lower your head." Ah, he taught each and every one of us that we have to persevere for freedom, that we have to persevere for democracy, that we have to persevere for sovereignty. This worker is Luís Inácio Lula da Silva. This one, this one who carries the pain of being Brazilian, but who carries a profound love for being from this country and who raises his head and says: "Wait a minute, young man, this is Brazil." This is Brazil. And Brazil belongs to Brazilian men and women. Lula embodies the essence of this people's entire struggle . It is the wind of the quilombos. It is Margarida Alves' struggle. It is the struggle of Zumbi and Dandara. We are going to put Lula back in charge of governing this country. And it's good that we know that Lula, ah, is the Lula of the nest egg, the Lula of the "My House, My Life" program. And it's very nice to remember a lady who, upon entering her house, would run her hand along the wall and say, "Eliha, Elisinha." And his son said: "For the first time I'm going to take a hot bath, because I'm embracing the people of this country, my home, my life." Ah, but it's also good to remember that Lula is the president who will end the six- to-one pay scale. It will eliminate the 6-for-1 scale. He is the president who exempted those earning up to R$ 5,000 from income tax. Therefore, it is a politics of affection, it is a politics of care. And I remember, Lula, a child who approached me and said: "Auntie, are you coming back, are you going to vote so my mother can stay with me on Saturday?" Because the end of the 6-to-1 schedule is the right of children to stay with their parents on Saturdays. It's the right to have a life beyond work. That's why we, ah, we're going to show the greatness of this country and we're going to re-elect Lula with the strength of the people. And here in the Federal District, the number 13 has a name. It's the number 13 of ethics, it's the number 13 of transforming Brasília into the capital of hope. It's Leandro Gra going up the ramp of the Buriti Palace. Senate, I want to stand with Senator Leila so that we can continue saying that Pix is ​​ours, that rare earths are ours, that oil is ours, and that this is Brazil that resists, and that we will transform the national flag into the coat of arms of the people and our children. The national flag will never again adorn dark torture chambers, never again carry the smell of insecticide or the blood of indigenous peoples, because this country has a president named Luís Inácio Lula da Silva and the far right will never again govern Brazil. Comrades, lower the flags so that the other comrades behind you can witness this great spectacle that this rally and this historic event in Ceilândia has become. Thank you very much. Let's lower the flags a little more, comrades, at the end. Let's go. Who wasn't moved by Silva's story and the star that shines on him? To tell this story, we will be joined by the Brasília Hip Hop collective, who have come together exclusively to honor our president Lula today. He was just another Silva with a shining star. She worked all day and took care of her family. He was born in the backlands, went to São Paulo to fight, and from there he made history, giving Brazilians something to dream about. He went to the foundry entrance wearing his best shirt, climbed onto the table, spoke to the crowd, joined the group, stopped the packed house, his eyes were shining, the people were by his side, and he was just another shining star. He is Brazilian, hardworking, and family-oriented. He always looked out for those who were abandoned, for home, food, and employment—everything that was sacred. And we understood that Silv was different. It has the soul of the people and it reflects our spirit . They tried to bring him down, they tried to silence him. He confronted the system and made the people prosper. Never bow your head, always defend the nation, carry your faith in your heart and Brazil in your soul. It's Lula da Silva, he's 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, he's the star that shines. He is Brazilian, hardworking, and family-oriented. Thank you so much to Hip Hop Brasília, to this wonderful collective from Brasília. Thanks. Olé, olé, olé. Hello. Olé, olé, olé. Olê olê. Warrior Brazilian people. Lula, warrior of the Brazilian people. Lula the warrior. Folks, now I want to ask for special attention from the women, from the women to Ovesta Silva, in the name of all the Marias, the Cláudas, the Júlias, the hopes that are here today. I have the honor of calling her, who walks alongside the president and alongside the women of Brazil. Our colleague Jorja Lua da Silva. I'm going to speak to you more directly today. Hey there, good evening, comrades from Ceilândia. of the Federal District. Good evening, especially to the women who are here today. My very, very special goodnight. That's nice. It looks beautiful, my love. You can see it from here. That's nice. Kisses, everyone. It is an immense joy to be here today with all of you who are by President Lula's side. On the road to the fourth title. Ceilândia was born from the struggle of courageous workers with the dream of building a better life. It was with great determination and community organization that this city was built. Therefore, when I look at each of you, and especially at the women of Ceilândia, I see immense strength, the strength that Brazil needs to not go backwards, to not regress, to not return to the darkness that the Bolsonaro family government left us in. Speaking of the strength of women, I want to especially congratulate our Senate candidates, Érica Cocai and Leila Leila from volleyball. Many rounds of applause and many votes for her. These women will stand alongside President Lula in the Senate, ensuring a dignified life and a better future for the Brazilian people and for the people here in Ceilândia as well. Women and girls of Ceilândia, raise your hands so I can see how many women we have here today. There are many of us, there are many of us. You know that we are the majority of the population and we women, as I have repeatedly stated, are the true guardians of democracy. We elected President Lula in 2022, and once again it is in our hands, in the hands of women, to elect President Lula again and to climb the ramp of the Planalto Palace with him for the fourth time. I know that we women will give President Lula his fourth title. It's us. We are the force that moves the nation. We work both inside and outside the home, fighting for the well-being of our daughters and sons. We know what we want for ourselves and our families. We no longer accept being silenced, disrespected, or excluded from the spaces we wish to occupy. We are aware of our importance in building a democratic country, a more just and more supportive country. We know that there is no full democracy without the participation of women. It's impossible. Full democracy can only happen with the participation of women. We know our worth and our ability to occupy places that have been denied to us for centuries. We don't want Brazil to be governed again by a party in which many argue that we, women, shouldn't have the right to vote or that we should vote for whomever our husbands tell us to, depriving us of a right that took us decades to win, depriving us of the freedom to choose what is best for us and our families. No, we will not accept that. We cannot accept candidates using women as an electoral platform. We cannot accept this. The lives of women and the fight against violence against us is a moral issue, not an electoral one as some treat it. And President Lula knows this, and has always known it. He was always by our side, by the side of the women. We are a priority in the public policies of President Lula's government. He takes care of us and helps us to take care of others. Yes, we are the ones who take care of it. He strengthens us so that we can achieve our dreams. This is what we stand for every day. Women have to be where they want to be, and we want to be in all spaces. That's democracy. It's about being able to participate, agree, disagree, claim, and choose. It's about being able to fight for what we believe in. Without fear. Without fear. President Lula. And Ceilândia knows very well the value of democracy. Anyone familiar with the history of this city knows that no achievement came without a price. Everything was the result of organization, participation, and collective struggle. And this is a message for the whole of Brazil. No social achievement is guaranteed forever. We need to take care of democracy, our institutions, and the public policies that protect those who need it most. And here I say again, we will not back down . We will not return to the darkness with the Bolsonaro family, the darkness that the Bolsonaro family has plunged us into. We're not going. It took President Lula returning to power for the light to shine once more on the lives of Brazilian men and women. We're not going back to the Bone Line. We will not allow those who normalize violence, who encourage armament, who do not care about the well-being of workers, and who are left without rest, to return to power. Yes, they don't want the end of the 6-to-1 scale. We, repeat after me, Ceilândia. We will not back down . We're not going. And when I say going back, I'm not just talking about putting Bolsonaro's son in the presidency, I'm talking about fighting Bolsonarism as a whole. Regarding not voting for anyone who shares his last name or whose ideas are conservative. In fact, there's a Bolsonaro supporter here in Ceilândia that you all know very well. Say no to the Bolsonaros and no to Bolsonarism, no to the regression and surrender of our country. Let's continue building a fairer, more inclusive Brazil, with more opportunities for everyone. And it's very simple to choose who is the right person to continue building this Brazil. It's a choice between those who do nothing and those who do for the people, between those who spent four years without increasing the value of school meals and those who invest in healthy school meals for our children and young people. It's a choice between who brought Brazil's unemployment to its highest level in history and who brought Brazil to its lowest unemployment rate. It's right there between those who left the people in the bone-crushing line and those who pulled Brazil out of hunger for the second time. For the second time. 33 million people were lifted out of hunger in 2024, and even more in 2025. Over the years, President Lula, his cabinet, and all the public policies achieved this. It's a choice between someone who claims to have painted a picture with a child and someone who created the digital ECA (Statute of Children and Adolescents) to guarantee the rights to protect our children and adolescents in all environments. Never again, never again will there be any kind of atmosphere involving children in this country, never again. It's between those who want to hand Brazil over to the United States and those who defend our sovereignty and don't bow down to anyone, because they know the immeasurable value that Brazil and Brazilians have. It's a choice between those who have something to hide with Vorcaro and those who don't , don't. And if you want to compare these and other topics that I'm going to talk about, I 'll ask the staff to put them on the big screen. And that. Whenever I talk about children and that whole "it turned the mood" thing happens, I get outraged. Guys, I'm going to ask you, it's on the screen, a QR Code. I need you all to do the homework that we, the activists, know very well how to do. Talk to people, talk to those who are undecided, to those who still say: "Wow, I don't know, I don't know if I'm going to vote." There's a QR code there, folks. Open your cell phone, grab that QR code, or access the website lula.com.br/comparativo. br/parativo. It has everything, everything that the other guy did n't do and everything that President Lula did for the Brazilian people. You'll see how easy it is to convince someone who's undecided. So, folks, let's continue on this journey towards President Lula's fourth victory, carrying the energy of number 13 wherever we go. Let's talk, let's talk to those who are undecided or discouraged. We need to cheer up. Let's talk to, especially our grandparents, the elderly at home. It is very important that, just as I entered my senior years this year, we talk to our elderly so that they will vote on October 4th. It is the future of future generations that we are deciding. Okay, folks, let's go. Let's go, Ceilândia. Let's mobilize for Lula, president. Thank you very much. Thanks. Lula, warrior of the Brazilian people. Lula, warrior of the Brazilian people. Lula, warrior of the Brazilian people. president. I love you. Yes, it's Leandro Graz. Brasilia will gain gas. He's a professor, he's a governor. It's time for that filinda. Leandro is experienced and knows how to listen. Feet firmly on the ground, courage and action. Leandro is the future, he is transformation. Wait, hope. I have confidence in him. For the city to grow much more. It's Lula. It's 13. It's Leandro Graz. It's Leandro Graz, it's three. Brasilia gains momentum. He's a professor, he's a governor. It's Leandro Gás. Brasília is getting gas. He's a professor, he's a governor. Now let's hear from the son of this land. Born in Brasília 41 years ago. He has been a teacher for 20 years, was a district representative, and was appointed by President Lula during his third term. The President of the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute, IFAN, has a degree in sociology and a master's degree in sustainable development, and he's also a great musician, folks! He, who will soon be in addition to being governor of the Federal District, will also become a father along with his wife Marcela. Here's João's dad, our teacher and future governor, Leandro Graç. Good evening, Ceilândia. Good evening, President Lula. Good evening, Janja. Senator Erica, Senator Leila, our beloved vice-governor. Let me introduce our vice-governor. This vice-governor here isn't going to hide, you know? She won't be able to say later that she knew nothing because she 'll be governing alongside them. Marcela, my love, my mother, all of you who are here, and João, who is in Marcela's belly and will be born in March. Present Lula. First, thank you very much. Thank you so much for being here with us. Thank you very much, President Lula, for giving me the honor of participating in your third government, in the reconstruction of the Ministry of Culture, together with Minister Margarete, our dear Márcio, and Castro. We re-established a ministry, folks, that had been abolished, a ministry that had been left to rot, and we rebuilt Brazil's cultural policy. So, a salute to Brazilian culture, a salute to the culture of Ceilândia. President Lula, today is also a day to thank you for everything you have done for us. I'm going to excuse myself while I tell the story, and then I'll go up front because I want to get closer so everyone can hear me very well. President Lula, thank you very much for everything you have done during these three terms. If today we have four UnB campuses—UnB Plano Piloto, UnB Gama, UnB Planaltina, and UnB Ceilândia—it is because we have Luís Inácio Lula da Silva. I want to thank you, President Lula, because it is thanks to you that Brasília now has 10 Federal campuses and will have two more. There will be one in Sobradinho, two of them, and there will be one here in Sol Nascente. I want to thank President Lula, because it's thanks to you that we have a subway here in Ceilândia, right, folks? It was President Lula who made the subway construction possible here in Ceará and is making two more new stations possible in Samambaia, thanks to the BNDES (Brazilian Development Bank). And let them not lie, no. It's no use for Celina to try to remove the plaque because the project is financed by Lula's government. I also want to thank you, President Lula, because today there are 79,000 young people here in the Federal District who will no longer drop out of school because they are receiving a stipend. Mr. President, today, Mr. President, we have 24,000 homes available through the "My House, My Life" program, so that families in our city can wake up every day under a roof, have a kitchen, a sink, and a small room for their child. The "My House, My Life" program will return in full force here in the Federal District, Mr. President, starting next year. But thank you very much, because that's already been a lot. President Lula, thank you for the program, now we have experts. for the nearly 180,000 surgeries and examinations. Thank you, President L, for the 13 medical residencies, for the more doctors program. Thank you, President Lula, for what you have done for public safety here in the Federal District. Then I occasionally hear some people say : "No, because the left, no, because the PT [Workers' Party] doesn't have a focus on security." But seriously, who gave a raise to the Military Police and the Civil Police? Who gave the Fire Department a raise ? It was Lula. It was Lula once, then President Dilma, and now again the increase in policies only happened thanks to Luís Inácio Lula da Silva. I want to greet all the young people who went through Pro Uni, Mr. President, it's written here, Mr. President, today I passed Pro Uni, it's right here. It's Lula. I also cannot fail to thank you, President Lula, for what you have done here in the Federal District in relation to women, because the Brazilian women's centers have come into being . We've had significant investments here in the Federal District with the Bolsa Família program. This is the president who took Brazil off the hunger map. This is the president who put thousands and thousands and thousands of families back on a diet of three meals a day, folks. And then, there's more next year. Have you ever heard of the sports university? It's going to be here in Brasília, folks. The indigenous university will be located here in Brasília. So I ask, who is the president of Brasília? Squid. Who is the president of the Federal District? Squid. It's Lula. Now look at this, Mr. President, what a contradiction. Just look at that . While Brazil made progress in full-time schooling, you implemented tens, thousands of full-time schools throughout the country. Bolsonarism has managed to place the Federal District in last place in terms of the proportion of full-time schools. While you, Mr. President, managed to raise the minimum wage and lift millions of families out of hunger, poverty increased because Bolsonaro's administration didn't do its part here in the Federal District. If today, Mr. President, you can be proud of having guaranteed agrarian reform in various parts of Brazil, Mr. President, settling thousands and thousands of families like those here in the Federal District, Ibaneis and Celina are allowing the land to be illegally seized and speculated upon. So, if we had a president who did his part, who made Brazil move forward, and even with Bolsonaro's policies, took such good care of Brasília, imagine if we had a governor here who is an ally of the president, who will work with President Lula, who will bring in more doctors, more specialists, who will guarantee full-time schooling— imagine what we can do together with the Federal District. President Lula, a capital city anywhere in the world has to be an example. She needs to have the best she has. She needs to have the best education. She needs to have the best healthcare, the best public safety, and the best public transportation. So, our dream, which is why we are all here, is for Brasília to once again be the true capital of Brazil . We are 3.1 million people. Apart from the comrades who live nearby. Greetings here to the population surrounding Valparaíso, Luziana, famous. This region, Mr. President, has everything it takes to become a powerhouse and have the best economy. We have here, folks, a president who has never bowed down, never lowered his head, never submitted to any other country. And to defend national sovereignty, President Lula, we want to make Brasília the capital of technology, the capital of artificial intelligence, the capital of innovation. Brasilia can develop the great tools that will defend Brazil, President Lula, to generate jobs, quality jobs, so we can improve people's income, get people out of the queues, because today people are in the longest waiting lists for exams and surgeries in all of Brazil. This makes no sense, people. Brasilia needs to have the best public healthcare. That's why we're going to win the election. We're going to win the election here and kick Bolsonaro's supporters out, because Brasília can't be the stage for the biggest corruption scandal in Brazilian history. It's impossible that BRB could have been robbed like that , turned into a toy in the hands of Vorcaro and Ibanês, and Celina could say she knew nothing about it. Where was she, guys? We will govern for the people, we will govern for those who need it, we will take care of this city. Mr. President, when the nameless one left, there were 16 billion in the Constitutional Fund. During your administration, President Lula, 28 billion reais were allocated to the constitutional fund. So, my comrades, I want to tell you that our time has come. I want to tell you that our time has come. We will elect Lula, we will elect Erica, we will elect Leila, and we will win the elections in the Federal District. to put Brazil's capital back in the place it deserves. On October 4th, it's Lula 13, it's Erca 1 31, it's Leila 1 2 3, it's Leandro 13, and Brasília forward. Lula for president. Lion's place are prison places. Lion, your place is in prison. Elina Leão, your place is in prison. Elina Leão, your place is in prison. Lion, your place is in prison. Lion is moonlight. Olê olêu, olê. Olê, olê olê. There, there . Olê olêu, olê lá. Where? AND . Hello, Lula. Let's all go with the trumpet player, folks. Olê, olê, olá, Lulá, Lula. Olé, olé, olá. Folks, before the president speaks, you know I always sing " Red Carpet," which is a song I'm not a singer of , but I really wanted to pay tribute to my husband, that's why I decided to record this song. So, I'm going to sing "Red Carpet," but first I wanted to send a message. Everyone knows that I try to wear cool t-shirts to rallies. And today I wanted to give a shout-out to Dela Cruz, whose t-shirt I copied today. De Cruz, a salute to you. We're in this together, brother. That's it. And today, to sing "Red Carpet" with me, my friend Pastor Cléber Lucas. Come here , Cléber. He's here with us today . Uh! Jump over there, guys. From the backlands to the world, he never cowered. He carried in his heart the pain of one who had dreamed. He pulled Brazil out of the darkness, he restored hope. Today the entire planet will stop to watch your walk. He rose from the ashes, he returned from prison with the same strength, the same passion. It 's not just a man, it's a voice that hasn't been silenced. It is the love of the people who never gave up . And when the doors opened on the other side of the sea, the whole world stopped to watch. Red carpet treatment for the son of the Northeast. Red carpet for those who never forget where they come from, for those who fight for us. My president, pride of Brazil, may the wind carry this song to heaven. Let the world know that you have respect. It's not just politics, it's about feelings. It is Brazil that rises up when you appear. How many times have they tried to bring you down, but the more you fell, the stronger you would come back. It was born from the tears of the people. His courage was born from simple hope. His greatness escaped. The children sing, the old people smile because they know that one day tomorrow will be ours. You didn't come here to shine alone, you came to light the light that was extinguished. May God protect you, warrior Lula. May history place you in the right spot. It doesn't need to be a throne color. His greatest achievement is being loved by the people. Red carpet treatment for the son of the Northeast. Red carpet for those whom the people elect. As long as there is one Brazilian dreaming, Lula will be in their heart, Brazil will be singing. Lula, Lula, Brazil truly loves you . Lula, a story that will never be erased. Lula, my president. Lula, my president. May this red carpet be just the beginning, because the real carpet is the ground in Brazil that you helped to build and rebuild. Who can throw their hands up and make some noise, beautiful people? Throw your hand up and make a noise. Thank you very much, Lula. Thank you very much. Brazilian people. Lula, warrior of the Brazilian people. Lula, warrior of the Brazilian people. Lula the warrior. Ceilândia, Federal District, Brazil. The time has come. Let's listen to one of the greatest leaders in the democratic world, the man who gave us the right to dream, the greatest representative of the Brazilian people. who took Brazil off the hunger map, who established more public universities than anyone else in the country's history, and who has defended our sovereignty with all his might . I ask that you receive this tonight with all your energy, with joy, and with love. He, our President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Brazilian people. Lula, warrior of the Brazilian people. Lula, warrior of the Brazilian people. Lula, warrior of the Brazilian people. Dear comrades. Before I speak later, I wanted to explain something to you. Today I wanted Leandro, our vice-governor Leila, and Érica to come here, because we can't make mistakes and we can't play around with voting. What's at stake in Brazil this year isn't the choice of one man against another , or one party against another . What's at stake is defining which country we're going to choose and what we're going to want for our family in the future. That's what's at stake. When you go to vote, you don't need to worry about the name. Vote as if you were the candidate, imagining the Brazil you want for your sons and daughters , the quality education you want for your children, the quality jobs, and the future of Brazilian youth that you desire for your children. When you form within your conscience the kind of Brazil you want, type in the candidate's number, and I'm sure you won't make any mistakes. And see how simple it is to vote here in Brasília . First, you will vote for federal representative. Federal deputy, only those who play on our team. You don't have to vote for candidates affiliated with parties that aren't with us. Because voting for representatives who are not with us is like putting a fox in charge of the henhouse, and the fox will eat the chickens. After you return as a federal deputy, you will return as a state deputy, also a deputy from our team. See who's with us so we can vote later. We are entitled to two female senators. I was shocked, Eric Leira, because the other day, while talking to a middle-class woman in São Paulo, she didn't know she was entitled to two votes. I did not know. I was scared. How could a middle-class person not know that they were entitled to two votes? And why does he have the right to two votes? Because now there are two Senate seats being contested. So you see, there's no difference between us. There is no difference. Those who are different from us, one chose her brother to be the substitute and the other chose her husband to be the substitute. In other words, it's impossible for someone to seriously engage in politics by appointing their entire family to positions of power. That 's not possible. The guy is running for Senate and he puts Tupleto's son, Tupleto's father, and Tupleto's mother up for election. That's not possible. Where is the political seriousness? Well, we don't have that problem. We have Leila and Erica. Erica and Leila. Those who vote for Erica are entitled to a second vote. The second vote has to be for Leila, not for the others. Those who vote for Leilha, those who vote for Leila, also have no other choice. It's voting for Erica. It does not have. Because if it's not like that, we have two right-wing candidates, whose names I won't mention. We have two female candidates from the right, and we only have these two young ladies here on our side, Erica and Leila. So, whoever votes for 13, votes for 123, for 123, okay? So, voting for Lélia is 1 31. It's 1 31 and she is 1 2 3. Okay. It's important to know that whoever votes for Erica gets the second vote from Leila. Whoever votes for Leila, the second vote goes to Erica. So that we can elect both of them to the Brazilian Senate. Now look how funny this is: who are those who vote for the state representative from our team, who are those who vote for the federal candidate from our team, who are those who vote for the women from our team, who are they going to vote for? No Leandro for governor. See now who votes for Leila, for Erica. The federal deputy from our team, the state deputy from our team, and my friend Leandro, if you have any strength left in your finger, vote for Lulinha, in his presidential training. Now, campaigning for Leandro is very easy. Lula is just one L. Lula and Leandro are two Ls. If one PT member helps scare a lot of people, imagine two Ls, imagine. You can take the picture here, Esturquinha. Two Ls in the campaign, one for governor and one for president of the Republic, you know? That's when my fingers gave out, folks. I'm saying this because it's normal in politics; there are people who are from the PT (Workers' Party) and say, "No, I'm only going to vote for Erca." Vote only for Erca. There are people who are from the PTT and say: "I'm only going to vote for Leila." Sola Leila. That's stupid. That's stupid because it means throwing away a vote . Corinthians must be winning. So it's foolish of us not to use the two votes we have. Everyone knows that our colleague Erica is a heroine in that House of Representatives, and she is entitled to be a candidate for the Senate. And everyone knows that this young woman, whom I only knew because she played volleyball during those four years of my term, showed such dignity and respect to the government that I am obliged to be grateful to her for everything she did for us. Or in all things with the government, and it is our gratitude for the solidarity she deserves, and she will ask the PDT to show solidarity to Érica. Brisola and I used to fight a lot, but Erica and Leila will never fight, they 'll always be together, okay? That's the issue of voting. Did everyone understand? Well, one thing I'm going to ask of you is the following. It's important that the women who are going to vote for our team also vote for women, but vote for the women on our team. He won't vote for the others. Those who are Corinthians fans vote for the Corinthians woman. Anyone who's a Flamengo fan plays for a Flamengo-supporting woman. That's it. It's impossible for Flamengo to vote for a woman who's a Vasco fan. Yeah, it's not possible. Or vice versa. So, if she's from our political group, she can vote. But if she's on our team, she can vote. So, we can't afford to make mistakes. This is an election where we can't afford to make a single mistake, because there's a real contest in this country, a real struggle. On one side, there's a citizen who wanted to privatize the beaches. He wanted all the beaches to be privatized, and for poor people to have to pay a toll to swim at a beach. That same citizen on the other side, he sent his brother to the United States to plot against Brazil. There's Eduardo Bolsonaro, the traitor to the nation, speaking ill of Brazil, asking Trump to intervene in this country. This country cannot tolerate subservient politicians. This country cannot tolerate politicians who flaunt the national flag during the day and then kneel before the American flag at night. This country can't handle this because Brazil is tired of it. Brazil does not want to be anyone's colony. Brazil wants to be sovereign and governed by Brazilians, and to build its future with the sweat and blood of Brazilians. But my comrades, having said these words, I wanted you, with the help of the press, with the help of the educators who are here, to analyze this country a little. If you find me in the history of Brazil, pay attention to what I'm about to say, because it's very presumptuous of me to say this. I can be proven wrong. I could be proven wrong by an opponent. But if you look into the country's history since 1889, when the republic was proclaimed, they elected Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca. If you, from there to here, were to take all the presidents of the Republic and find one who cared more for workers and the poor than I did, I would sincerely apologize publicly. I am very proud to speak to the Brazilian people about something very serious. Brazilian. I wanted to say something. For all of you. I should be proud of this, but I feel ashamed of the political elite that this country has had. This country has never liked giving the Brazilian people the chance to study. This country took 420 years to create its first federal university, from 1500 to 1920. It took a metalworker without a university degree to win the elections to become the president who most neglected the university in the history of this country. Grace. It's important for you to know, Graça. When I became president of the Republic in 2003, this country had 4,800 young people in the job market with university degrees. 4,800. Today we have 25,500,000 young people with university degrees in the job market. This country, in 100 years, in a century, built 140 Federal Institutes. Adilme and I have built 602 federal institutes in 15 years, and we're going to reach 1000. Here in the Federal District (Brasília) there are nine Federal Institutes, all created by Lula and Dilma. None of them made them. And now we've heard it. I am creating this country's indigenous university with indigenous professors, indigenous students, and indigenous staff. I'm creating a sports university so that we can teach everything, since we are the country of soccer, volleyball, basketball, futsal, wrestling, boxing, we do everything. Therefore, the University of Sport will be here in Brasília, and the Indigenous University will be here in Brazil. Most importantly, what I want to tell you is, get ready, young people. Get ready, because there's no going back for this country. We now live in a digital world. We now have artificial intelligence. Our universities will have to prepare themselves. Our institutions will have to prepare themselves because we are going to teach this country. Young people will have to learn to work with artificial intelligence so that we don't end up dependent on either the Chinese or the Americans. We will depend on the girls and boys of this country. We're going to prove that there's no one better than us, that the most we'll accept is that they're equal, because we're going to prepare ourselves. Yesterday I signed the Redata law. This country will be a country that will offer data centers to store all the information in the world that anyone wants here in Brazil. We are looking forward to several billion in the coming years. Cub even mentioned the possibility of a $1 trillion value for the energy production capacity we have in this country. Today I signed the law on materials, critical minerals, and rare earths. This is the thing that China and the United States are fighting over. This thing that makes car batteries, this thing that makes cell phones, this thing that makes chips—we're going to educate our youth about it, because we're not going to export our minerals abroad. We are not going to export our rare earth elements. We will export products that are manufactured and processed in Brazil, because we no longer want to be exporters of goods; we want to be exporters of intelligence and knowledge. That's why I created the savings plan, so that girls and boys wouldn't drop out of school because they needed to earn some money. That's why I created a scholarship program to ensure that the students with the highest ENEM scores win a scholarship to become teachers, because we are looking for the highest quality teachers. That's why I'm going to implement full-time schooling throughout the country, not only to improve the quality of children's education, but also to give parents peace of mind when they go to work, knowing that their children are being well cared for. This is the country we are going to build, because we have already proven that we know how to take care of the people. We know how to take care of Brazilian women and Brazilian children. My dear comrades, there is so much for us to do, and if we are not careful, they will destroy the Ministry of Racial Equality, they will destroy the Ministry of Human Rights, they will destroy the Ministry of Women, they will destroy the Ministry of Labor, they will destroy the Ministry of Commerce, and they will destroy the country. When I arrived, you are aware, I know things are still expensive, but it's important that we don't forget that during their government food inflation reached 56%, while during ours it only reached 13%. Four times less than him, but I know that we need to lower the price of food, I know that we need to lower the price of meat, so we need to produce more so that we can also increase people's wages. I'm not happy with the minimum wage as it is . We need more increases. They want to end it, there will be no more increases, no more minimum wage, because poor people don't have to eat. In my mind, poor people should eat the best of the best. So, my dear Leandro, come here, Leandro. Glory. Let me see if you're tired. No, he's not tired. It is fine. Guys, are you following along? Are you following what happened at BRB? Are you following along? The governor is cynically and deceitfully trying to shift responsibility onto the federal government. What broke BRB was the connection between Ibanes and Vcário from Banco Master. BRB bought securities that did not exist. R billions more. And now they're telling me, Mr. President, if you don't give money, you won't be able to pay your family's pockets , you won't be able to. Look, we're not going to leave the people without money, but we're not going to give money to BRB. In reality, the governor should be worried about Ibanos's arrest, because he bankrupted the bank, withdrew his candidacy when he was denounced, and where is he hiding now? Spending the money that was stolen. That's what happens in this country. So, my friend, we have an extraordinary opportunity. This young man, this young man who inherited the L from me, his mother didn't even know his father, but when I came across the name Leandro, I knew he was going to meet Lula and that GT 2... I wanted to ask you, I gave Brasília a chance. I gave Brasília a chance. Brasília is a beautiful city. Brasilia is a new city. Brasilia simply needs to be well managed. And if some people made mistakes, let's give this young man a chance. This extraordinary figure knows that he was elected district representative, joined the PT (Workers' Party), and is a candidate for governor of the state. And I will dedicate myself to electing the governor of Brasília. Brasilia deserves the best, and the very best, Leandro. Brasília, Brasília deserves the best, and the best is Eric Leila. Brazil is getting better thanks to our district representatives and our federal representatives. That's why I'm here today. Tomorrow I'm going to Minas Gerais, then I'll sleep in Rio. On Friday I'll do Rio de Janeiro, then I'll go to São Paulo to do São Paulo. I'm going to Santa Catarina on Saturday . I'm returning to Brasilia on Saturday night, and on Sunday at 10 am I'm taking a plane to the UN meeting to have a chat with Trump and tell him: "Don't interfere in the Brazilian elections." Brazil has only one owner, and that owner is the Brazilian people. One last thing, comrades, I'm not going to talk about the things Graça talked about, but I will talk about violence against women. Look, since I took over the national pact against femicide, we have already approved 11 laws and four decrees. And I told Janja at home, " Jeanja, fighting for and defending women isn't about women." The fight for and defense of women is ours, men's, because we are the ones who are violent towards women. It 's not normal for someone to kill a woman. You remember the violence, and every day women are killed because of the misfortune of jealousy. Jealousy is more than an illness; it's a lack of character in a man who doesn't trust his partner, who doesn't respect his children, and who hits his wife in front of them . The other day a guy put his ex-wife in the car to kill her in front of their children. As long as I have legs and arms, a mouth to speak and a head to think, anyone who hits a woman will be imprisoned in this country. People have the right to live together or not, but people only live together because they like each other. People don't live together in exchange for a plate of food or rent. That's why I'm obsessed with making sure young people study, that young people study. A well-educated young person will be a good professional, will have a good salary, and will take care of your family. A well-educated woman will not depend on living with anyone in exchange for a plate of food. She will pray whether she likes it or not. That's what I ask of you. Let's create a different kind of human being. If you're having problems with your partner, leave or let her go. What's not normal is you thinking she's your property; she's mine. I can handle her, I'll control her, I'll keep her under control. What's this story all about? Slavery ended in 1888. We are free. That's why I wanted to ask you, fellow human beings like me, men, let's take care of our women with respect and affection, because when a couple argues in front of their children, it sends a very bad message to the kids. We need to send a positive message to the children, and we're going to have to start teaching our own children. At that age, in daycare or university, a boy is no better than a girl. Women are not inferior to men. We are all equal and must be treated equally. If we don't do this, we'll continue to see the world get worse and worse. Therefore, comrades, I come here to ask the people of Brasília, when you go to vote, when you go to vote, think of yourselves, think of your families, think of your children, and vote to protect them. If you return protecting them, not believing in fake news or lies, you will certainly keep Brazil on the path of growth, job creation, and improving people's quality of life. So, my friends, a hug. Until Leandro wins and I win on October 4th, and L and Érica win, we can help Brasília get out of this mess it's in. Leandro, governor of Brasília, come. It wasn't a feeling called "olê olê olê". A holy heart, unafraid to be happy. I want to see it arrive. Lulalá, our star shines. Lula is where hope is born. Lula there, Brazil as a child in the joy of embracing. Lulalá with dignity, Lulaá. Brazil deserves another opportunity to smile, for our star shines brightly. Lula shines there, our star shines. Lula there, hope is reborn. Lula, there, Brazil is like a child, in the joy of embracing. Lula with dignity, Lula. Brazil deserves another opportunity to smile. And our star shines. Our star shines in the lala. Lula brings renewed hope. Lulalá. Brazil, a child at heart, joyfully embraces. Lula there with dignity there . Brazil deserves another opportunity to smile and let our stars shine. Ah.