The President, Lula (PT), will participate on Friday (9) in a campaign walk alongsidecandidate from the PT for the government of the Federal District, Leandro Grass.The event will take place in Praça do Trabalhador, in Ceilândia, one of the most populous administrative regions of the DF, starting at 9 am.
Grass is competing in the second round for the Governorship of the Federal District against the current governor, Celina Leão (PP). The PT candidate is seeking alliances with other parties to achieve victory in the second round, in addition to strengthening the campaign's presence on the streets and on social media.
Another focus is to reach those who did not participate in the first round.Approximately 19% of the 2.2 million eligible voters in the DF.On Sunday (4th), Celina received 825,350 votes (49.93%), while Grass received 569,930 (34.47%). The second round is scheduled for October 25th.
Lula was in Ceilândia for a rally before the first round, on September 17th. On that occasion, he spoke about social achievements in the country, investment in education anddefended the fight against violence against women.
The president also criticized Celina Leão's attempts to transfer responsibility for the Master Bank scandal to the federal government. "Who broke the BRB was the connection between Ibaneis [Rocha] and Vorcaro, from Master Bank. The BRB bought non-existent bonds, R$ 12 billion," he said.
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Walk with Lula and Leandro in Ceilândia
Date: Friday (9), at 9 am
Location: Praça do Trabalhador
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