Left parties and social movements perform this Thursday (10) acts in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro focusing on the collection of economic measures. The mobilization seeks to press the National Congress for the taxation of super rich, income tax exemption for those who earn up to R $ 5,000 and the end of the 6 × 1 journey.
The main act happens on Paulista Avenue, at 18h, in front of the MASP. In Rio, the demonstration occurs at 17h, before the stock exchange. The protests are organized by the fronts without fear and popular Brazil, linked to the PT, PSOL and other acronyms of the left.
The agenda marks an inflection in the speech. After protests for the arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro and against the amnesty project to those involved in the January 8 coup acts, the left now seeks to channel the mobilization for the economic agenda.
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The retreat of the amnesty proposal in Congress and the cooling of the Bolsonarist acts made room for the change of tone.
Defeat in Congress
The exchange of focus occurs days after the Lula administration suffers a symbolic defeat in Congress, with a. The measure was interpreted as a sign of fragility of the ruling base against the center, especially in the Senate.
With the escalation of criticism of parliamentary action, left leaders began to qualify Congress as “the enemy of the people” and protector of the interests of the richest. The idea now is to take advantage of the package of social networks and the basic mobilization to press deputies and senators to adopt redistributive measures.
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Fiscal agenda becomes showcase
The taxation of great fortunes, exemption for low income and changes in the workday have been consolidated as strategic flags of the progressive field. They gain strength just as the Lula government is pressured to present concrete results in the economic area, without losing popular support.
The change in the agenda of acts also reflects the new political calculation of leftist leaders, who seek to support the ideological clash with pockets without depending exclusively on Bolsonaro’s judicialization. The strategy now aims at the Legislative Arena – where the correlation of forces is more adverse.
