Workers' Party Strengthens Political Education and Activism Ahead of 2026 Elections
Brazil's Workers' Party emphasizes political education and activism while unveiling strong electoral strategies as 2026 elections approach.
- • The PT held a national meeting emphasizing political formation as essential for party strengthening.
- • Edinho Silva warned against internal disputes and stressed critical thinking among party members.
- • Guilherme Boulos criticized financial elites and vowed 'no amnesty' for democracy adversaries.
- • Boulos aligned with Lula's 2026 agenda, focusing on tax reforms and social justice issues.
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As the 2026 electoral cycle nears, Brazil's Workers' Party (PT) is intensifying efforts to reinforce its internal political education and party building strategies. A recent national meeting held on September 29 in Brasília brought together key PT leaders from 24 states to emphasize the critical role of political formation in party strengthening. PT President Edinho Silva highlighted that without political education, party construction is incomplete and called for active, critically thinking membership, warning against a membership driven only by internal disputes. The meeting addressed pressing societal challenges such as public safety, energy transition, climate urgency, and sustainable economic development, linking these issues to the party's goals in Lula's 2026 presidential program (Source 121926).
Simultaneously, newly appointed minister Guilherme Boulos, minister of the Secretaria-Geral da Presidência, delivered a politically charged inauguration speech alongside President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Boulos targeted the financial market's role in organized crime, responding to a recent police operation in Rio de Janeiro that led to 119 deaths, and pledged to confront enemies of democracy without tolerance. Emphasizing alignment with Lula's electoral strategies, Boulos criticized the existing 6x1 work schedule and promised to expose adversaries opposing progressive tax proposals targeting billionaires and gambling. His firm stance signals readiness to be a leading advocate for Lula in the election campaign year (Source 121923).
These developments underscore the PT's dual focus on deepening political education within its ranks and projecting a strong, confrontational stance in national politics to mobilize support and counter right-wing threats identified at the meeting. The PT's efforts reflect a comprehensive approach to party building that integrates ideological formation, societal issue engagement, and strategic political positioning.