Brazil presidential candidate Luiz hopeful meets domestic workers
Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met with domestic worker representatives on Sunday in São José dos Campos where he began his career, seeking to bolster his image as a champion of low-wage workers.
Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met with domestic worker representatives on Sunday in São José dos Campos where he began his career, seeking to bolster his image as a champion of low-wage workers.
During the event at the metal worker’s union headquarters in Sao Paulo state, Lula received a letter from domestic worker entities on what they hope he will do if he’s re-elected.
Vice-president candidate Geraldo Alckmin and São Paulo governor candidate Fernando Haddad also addressed the crowd.
His supporters have praised his government for making public and private universities more inclusive, where before it was dominated by mostly middle and upper class people.
“The son of a domestic worker has a certificate tube thanks to Lula,” said Cleide Silva, President of the National Domestic Workers Federation.
The presidential candidate also attacked President Jair Bolsonaro, saying “he uses Jesus’ name in vain to fool the good faith of Christian men and women of this country.”
Some Bolsonaro supporters have used social media to allege that Lula will close evangelical churches if he wins October’s election.
Lula has insisted he is in favour of religious freedom and had demonstrated that during his eight years as president from 2003 to 2010.
The workers party candidate continues to lead by double-digits, 47% to 29%, over Bolsonaro according to the latest figures from the respected polling firm Datafolha.
