Born from the meeting of sea and river waters, the *pororoca* is a massive, roaring wave that defies the current, surging toward the river's source. Inspired by a nature that both unites and resists, the Pororoka Collective emerged as a grassroots movement to halt the advance of the far right in Belém during the 2020 municipal elections. Our work has expanded since then, yet we have never forgotten our roots.
And we understand that swimming freely against the tide is a choice that exists only within a democracy.
For Brazil’s sovereignty, we vote for Lula.
Since the intervention in Venezuela, it has been proven that the United States harbors a plan for domination over Latin America. Brazil is a key piece in this strategy, given its common goods—viewed as strategic resources—its economic and political importance, its relations with China, and its regional influence.
The Bolsonaro family coordinates with Trump on US interference in Brazilian elections and on sanctions designed to weaken Lula: steep tariff hikes, threats against the Pix payment system, and the designation of the PCC and CV as terrorist organizations—moves that serve solely to justify US military action within Brazil.
A victory for Flávio Bolsonaro would mean handing a sovereign Brazil over to another country on a silver platter.
Let us never forget that it was the US government that backed the establishment of the 1964 civil-military-corporate dictatorship. It was a period of twenty-one years marked by institutionalized violence, death, and the torture of Brazilians.
Never again.
We vote for Lula because he is putting an end to online betting
Despite pressure from the sectors that profit most from online betting, Lula ordered an end to these platforms, recognizing that gambling addiction has become a public health issue.
Between 2018 and 2025, SUS (public health system) consultations related to pathological gambling addiction and betting problems rose by approximately 140%.
Economically, online betting has become the leading cause of household debt, particularly among low-income families. In the first half of 2024, 1.3 million Brazilians were unable to pay their bills due to online betting.
Money spent on betting also ceases to circulate in the broader economy: between 2023 and 2026, online betting drained R$143 billion from the national retail sector's contribution to GDP.
We vote for Lula to end the 6x1 work schedule.
Lula actively advocates for ending the 6x1 schedule as a crucial step toward ensuring workers have more time to rest and spend with their families. The proposed constitutional amendment (PEC) to end the 6x1 schedule establishes a rule of two days off for every five days worked, caps the workweek at 40 hours, and prohibits wage cuts.
Flávio Bolsonaro never expressed support for the proposal; instead, working alongside his campaign coordinator Rogério Marinho (PL-RN), he orchestrated a move to leave the Senate without a quorum so that the measure would not be voted on before the first round of the elections.
For a Brazil that respects diversity, we vote for Lula
Brazil is a secular state with no official religion and guarantees freedom of belief. In other words, everyone's faith must be respected, in accordance with our Federal Constitution. During his three terms as President, Lula never prioritized any single religious group—or its worldview—when formulating public policy.
On the other hand, the rise of Bolsonarism is directly linked to the use of religion to advance conservative agendas that target policies and rights concerning social minorities, gender, and diversity. Who loses out? Black people, women, the LGBTQIAP+ community, Indigenous peoples, and children and adolescents.
Because no one should go hungry, we vote for Lula.
Since his first term in 2003, Lula has been committed to eradicating hunger in Brazil. He created the Zero Hunger Program, a set of public policies that ensured food on the table, provided income transfers, and strengthened family farming.
As a result, in 2014, Brazil dropped off the UN Hunger Map for the first time.
However, the country returned to the list in 2021 under the administration of Jair Bolsonaro, Flávio’s father.
During Lula’s current term, 16.7 million people have moved out of food insecurity.
We vote for Lula because culture matters.
As president, Lula increased budget resources for culture and created nationwide support programs, laws, and funding calls that benefit artists, musicians, theater productions, festivals, and films at the federal, state, and municipal levels. In 2023, Lula re-established the Ministry of Culture, which had been abolished by Jair Bolsonaro, Flávio’s father.
Now, Lula promises to enshrine public cultural policies in the Federal Constitution to ensure their continuity, regardless of which administration is in power.
In contrast, the Bolsonaro administration cut the culture budget by 63%, resulting in fewer approved projects and reduced funding distributed to cultural practitioners through incentive laws. It was a difficult four years for artists, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, when aid for the sector was slow to arrive.
As a Senator, Flávio Bolsonaro has argued that "culture must protect religious values and curb activities of a partisan political nature."
To us, that sounds like censorship.
We vote for Lula to combat deforestation.
Under Lula, the Amazon stopped losing 690,000 trees a day compared to the Jair Bolsonaro administration. During Lula’s first two terms (2003–2010), the deforestation rate in the Amazon fell by 62%. Under Jair Bolsonaro, it rose by 54%. Now, under Lula, it has already dropped by 51% compared to 2022.
Flávio Bolsonaro is following in his father’s footsteps by aligning with the agribusiness and wildcat mining sectors, echoing rhetoric that criticizes the enforcement actions of environmental agencies. As a senator, he has proposed eliminating the mandatory forest reserve requirement on rural properties, a move that would lead to the deforestation of millions of hectares in the Amazon.
In addition to voting in favor of the "Devastation Bill", Flávio proposed an amendment that reduced the liability of banks regarding environmental damage caused by financed projects requiring environmental licensing, such as mining and infrastructure developments.
At the time, Banco Master held investments in mining, critical minerals, and carbon credit projects.
For democracy and sovereignty, we vote for Lula.
While there are serious and valid criticisms of the Lula administration, we believe that voting for Lula this coming Sunday is our only guarantee of a Brazil where we can demand our rights and work to build—through participation—the future we desire as a society.
Faced with the threat that the far-right—represented by Flávio Bolsonaro—poses to democracy and to the respect for and advancement of humanitarian and environmental causes, our choice is clear.
In 2026, Pororoka stands with Lula.
On October 4th, we will vote for number 13.
