Brazil and employment

The alliance of backwardness against Brazil is witnessing yet another round of its defeat. The charade sponsored by some and others, from the land of Goofy, did not produce the desired effect of sabotaging the Brazilian economy. The deranged son and the grandson of a dictator – who seems to like horses more than people – failed in their crusade against the country.

Last Monday, the Minister of Labor and Employment, Luiz Marinho, presented the data from the General Registry of Employment and Unemployment (CAGED). And, once again, the numbers are encouraging: almost 150 new jobs in August, confirming that the Brazilian economy continues to strengthen.

It's worth remembering: these results already reflect the impacts of the tariff hikes imposed by the Trump administration, orchestrated by Eduardo Bolsonaro and the heir of the last president of the dictatorship in the United States. Even under attack on strategic sectors, the Brazilian economy and labor market have shown resilience.

Between January and July alone, more than 1,5 million new jobs were created, particularly in the service, industry, and construction sectors. Since the beginning of Lula's third term, more than 4,6 million formal jobs have been created.

Today we are experiencing a scenario of full employment, with an unemployment rate of only 5,6% – the lowest rate since the beginning of the IBGE's historical series in 2012.

Opponents might try to attribute these numbers to luck. But what kind of luck is it that faces the constraints of the world's largest economy, responds with pride, defends the sovereignty of its people, and still manages to register such positive numbers? This is not luck: it is hard work, it is political consistency, it is taking a stand.

However, I would call it patriotism. Defending the homeland, not one's family. It is, in the face of a closed market, opening others for Brazilian companies and products. It is using the prestige of a world leader to generate concrete gains for the people. It is thinking of the more than 200 million Brazilians, and not just a handful of allies or campaign financiers.

The Brazil of jobs, of full employment, is the result of the work of a government that walks side by side with its people to build an increasingly strong and sovereign country. Because, as President Lula always reminds us, Brazil belongs to Brazilian men and women.