Less than five months before the elections, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) has intensified his delivery schedules, mainly in the Southeast and Northeast regions of the country, with an eye on re-election in the October election. According to a survey carried out by CNN Based on the PT member’s official agenda, Lula announced, on average, one delivery every three days in 2026.
From January to March, Lula dedicated himself to schedules at the Palácio do Planalto, some occasional trips within the country and trips abroad. The president visited Panama, India, South Korea, Guyana, Colombia, Spain, Germany and Portugal in the first quarter of the year.
In April, however, Lula began to look more domestically and intensified his national travel schedule to announce measures aimed at the middle class and low-income population.
After registering seven agendas classified as deliveries or popular announcements in January and another seven in February, the government began to intensify this type of event from March onwards, when there were 11 such agendas. In April, there were ten delivery schedules, and, by May 23, 13 deliveries had already been recorded, totaling 48 announcements since the beginning of the year.
In contrast, the president reduced his focus on the international agenda. Lula’s only trip abroad in the third quarter was a visit to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, at the White House. Lula’s next confirmed trip abroad is the Mercosur Summit, in Paraguay, on June 30th.
Just in the last week, the PT member announced almost daily deliveries, passing through the municipalities of Sâo Paulo, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro, in addition to the Federal District. During the period, the president only maintained institutional agendas, with internal meetings and an interview with EBC, on Friday (22). On all other days, including Saturday (23), Lula participated in public events, with construction deliveries and announcements of new investments.
The Minha Casa, Minha Vida housing program has established itself as one of the main showcases of Lula’s government. In 2026 alone, the PT member participated in three deliveries in Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Maceió (AL) and Salvador (BA), in addition to a simultaneous delivery, with a ceremony at Palácio do Planalto.
There is still an expectation that Lula will deliver more housing units this week, in Manaus, the only region not yet visited by the PT member since January 2026.
In addition to housing, health also accounts for a relevant part of the government’s announcement agenda. Lula participated in events linked to the delivery of ambulances from Samu (Mobile Emergency Care Service), hospital equipment, the opening of medical centers, investments in vaccines, cancer treatments and actions aimed at the Agora Tem Especialistas program.
This year, Lula also made announcements linked to infrastructure, education and public security (see the list of deliveries made from January to May this year below).
Lula prioritizes Southeast
In an election year, the president has, until now, prioritized visits to the southeast of the country. According to a survey by CNNLula has been to the region 15 times since January this year.
Next comes the Northeast region, with eight trips by the PT member in the same period. The Central-West and South accumulate two and one visit from the current head of the Executive from January to May this year, respectively.
According to the TSE (Superior Electoral Court), the Southeast and Northeast concentrate the largest number of voters, followed by the South, North and Central-West.
In the 2018 elections, in which the candidates in the second round were Fernando Haddad (PT) and Jair Bolsonaro (PL), the PT lost in five of the seven states in the North region, winning only in Pará and Tocantins.
In 2022, when President Lula competed with now former President Jair Bolsonaro, the PT lost in four of the seven northern states. The party maintained its victories in Pará and Tocantins and managed to reverse the situation in Amazonas, taking victory in the state.
Federal government announcements in 2026
Below, see the delivery schedules in which Lula was present from January to May this year:
- January
- Brasília (DF): announcement of the national network of SUS smart hospitals and services and the signing of the NDB (New Development Bank) loan contract for the implementation of the first Smart Hospital in Brazil.
- Rio de Janeiro (RJ): launch of medals commemorating 90 years of the minimum wage.
- Rio Grande (RS): delivery of 1,276 housing units under the Minha Casa, Minha Vida program and signing of contracts for the construction of gas tankers, pushers and barges.
- Maceió (AL): delivery of mobile dental units and ambulances from Samu (Mobile Emergency Care Service), and celebration of the contracting of 2 million homes in “Minha Casa, Minha Vida” and delivery of 1,337 homes in Maceió.
- February
- Brasília (DF): launch of the Brazilian Pact to Combat Feminicide; and announcement of investments to expand and modernize airports.
- Bahia (BA): delivery of Samu ambulances, equipment for health units and surgical equipment under the New PAC Saúde in Salvador.
- São Paulo (SP): announcements related to input and immunobiological production infrastructure and announcement of investments in education and health in the municipality of Mauá.
- Rio de Janeiro (RJ): inauguration of the regional emergency center at Hospital Federal Cardoso Fontes.
- March
- Rio de Janeiro (RJ): inauguration of the Moacyr Sreder Bastos Tunnel, in Campo Grande, announcement of the international hub at Galeão Airport; inauguration of the Trauma Center at the Federal Hospital of Andaraí; and simultaneous delivery of Minha Casa, Minha Vida housing units.
- Brasília (DF): signing of the service order for the Contorno Sul Metropolitano de Maringá, the construction of the Estrada Boiadeira and advertisements in the port and airport sectors of Paraná; signing of decrees to protect children and adolescents in digital environments (ECA Digital); delivery of the “National Seal of Commitment to Literacy”; and opening of educational institutions.
- Minas Gerais (MG): delivery of bus keys for the “Caminho da Escola” program to the municipality of Sete Lagoas.
- São Paulo (SP): announcement of investments in the aeronautics sector.
- April
- Ceará (CE): inauguration of works on the ITA (Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica) Ceará campus and celebration of two years of the Pé-de-Meia Program.
- Brasília (DF): signing of decree regulating daycare reimbursement for outsourced workers in the federal public administration; announcement of economic measures to support growth in the housing sector; announcements during the opening of Feira Brasil na Mesa; signing of the decree promulgating the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur; and announcement of credit for the purchase of trucks and buses.
- May
- Brasília (DF): signing of the MP (Provisional Measure) on Novo Desenrola Brasil; launch of the Brazil Against Organized Crime program; meeting of the Steering Committee of the National Pact for the Prevention of Femicide and announcement of decrees on the activities of big techs in Brazil.
- Bahia (BA): delivery of Minha Casa Minha Vida housing units and resumption of fertilizer production in the state.
- São Paulo (SP): announcement of new regulations for the Agora Tem Especialistas Program, creation of the Saúde Brasil Connectivity Network and laying of the cornerstone of the new IRCAD in Barretos; deliveries of four new CNPEM beamlines and laying of the cornerstone of the Arandus project building; Petrobras investments in the state; and launch of MoveApps, a line of credit for app drivers and taxi drivers.
- Espírito Santo (ES): delivery of vans and minibuses from the Ministry of Health under the Rio Doce Special Health Program and deliveries from the 6th National Network of Culture Points.
- Rio de Janeiro (RJ): inauguration of the Fiocruz Health Technological Development Center (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz).
