Brasilia, December 30 - The ruling Workers' Party (PT) remains today the preferred party of 24 percent of Brazilians, according to a recent survey by the Datafolha Institute, reported by local media.
Founded on February 10, 1980, by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the political organization, the largest left-wing party in Latin America, has continuously maintained its leadership since the late 1990s and keeps its stability in the current administration.
The second place is held by the conservative Liberal Party (PL), of former president Jair Bolsonaro, which reached its historic record with 12 percent approval.
Its growth intensified starting in December 2021, reaching double digits by October 2022.
Before the rise of the PL, the second place was contested by the Brazilian Social Democracy Party and the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), surpassed by the Social Liberal Party in 2018 after the attack on Bolsonaro.
Historically, the PT was only relegated by the former Brazilian Democratic Movement Party — currently MDB — in the early 1990s, when it reached 19 percent support.
Breaking down by respondents, the PT records higher preference among people with primary education and residents of the Northeast region, both at 31 percent, as well as among Catholics (30 percent).
The party also reaches 48 percent among those who approve of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and 50 percent among Lula’s voters in 2022.
Bolsonaro’s PL stands out in the income bracket between five and ten minimum wages (about 250 dollars per month), with 19 percent, and reaches 14 percent among those with secondary or higher education.
Similarly, it represents 30 percent among critics of the STF and 29 percent among voters for the former Army captain in 2022.
Despite the preference for the parties mentioned, the majority of respondents say they do not have a favorite party, a group that always represents more than 40 percent of the population.
In total, the survey interviewed 2,002 people in 113 municipalities between December 2 and 4. The margin of error is two percentage points. Formed by activists opposing the military dictatorship (1964-1985), the PT was founded by a heterogeneous group—unionists, intellectuals, artists, and Catholics linked to Liberation Theology—at the Sion College in São Paulo.
Since its creation, the party has embraced the defense of democratic socialism.
Throughout its existence, the PT has left a deep mark on the national political scene, symbolizing the fight for social inclusion, redistributive justice, and the active participation of popular sectors.
(Taken from Prensa Latina)
