Dilma asks for Lula in the first round: "Brizola would never go to Paris"
The former president stated that if the Bolsonaro conspiracy theory were true, neither a metalworker nor a former guerrilla fighter would ever have reached the Presidential Palace.
Lula - Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's last rally in Minas Gerais featured an emotional speech by Dilma Rousseff in her home state. On Friday night (September 23), in Ipatinga, the former president highlighted women's resistance to Bolsonaro's policies and urged conscious voting on October 2nd so that the election can be decided in the first round.
“May we be able to resolve this situation so we can rebuild Brazil. The people are in a hurry and have an urgent need. Vote consciously, let's resolve this situation in the first round. And if you know any fellow believers, labor supporters from the PDT, always remind them: Leonel de Moura Brizola would never have gone to Paris. And on October 2nd, if he were alive, he would be voting for President Lula 13,” he declared.
Dilma also asked the population to strengthen the candidates who support Lula, and gave as an example the coup she suffered in 2016. "My experience has shown us that we need representatives and senators. You saw what happened with the impeachment, so let's vote for Lula's team," she said.
The former president also called Jair Bolsonaro an "unspeakable figure who shames the nation" and cited election polls showing the existence of two barriers against him: women, who make up 53% of the electorate, and the poor.
“I am certain that we, women, who are mothers of the other part of the population, will be able to convince them to also form a barrier against Bolsonaro. Minas Gerais is the epitome of Brazil. When Minas Gerais moves, Brazil moves. It has always been this way throughout history. I hope that you will move so that we can win in the first round,” she concluded.