UP launches Priscila Voigt as a candidate for the government of RS Maria Eduarda Ely/RBS TV The UP confirmed Priscila Voigt's candidacy for the government of Rio Grande do Sul. The decision was taken during a convention held this Monday (27), at the Free Palestine Occupation – Marcela Vive, in Porto Alegre. Priscila Voigt is a nutritionist and state president of UP. Militants from popular struggles, from the working class and for housing, will compete for Palácio Piratini for the first time. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp Other candidates approved at the convention: Naf Nascimento (UP) for vice-governor; Luciano Schafer (UP) and Tânia Peres (UP) for the Senate. "Our state is a very rich state, but unfortunately the working class does not live well. One of our main agendas is fighting floods, because climate change has to do with this too. The reversal of privatizations is another central point for us", said Priscila. The UP will contest the elections in Rio Grande do Sul with a pure ticket. In other words, it will not form coalitions with other parties.
UP launches Priscila Voigt as candidate for RS government
UP launches Priscila Voigt as a candidate for the government of RS Maria Eduarda Ely/RBS TV The UP confirmed Priscila Voigt's candidacy for the government of Rio Grande do Sul. The decision was taken during a convention held this Monday...
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Militants from popular struggles, from the working class and for housing, will compete for Palácio Piratini for the first time. Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp Other candidates approved at the convention: Naf Nascimento (UP) for vice-governor; Luciano Schafer (UP) and Tânia Peres (UP) for the Senate.
- "Our state is a very rich state, but unfortunately the working class does not live well.
- One of our main agendas is fighting floods, because climate change has to do with this too.
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Convention calendar Conventions are events in which party members meet to choose candidates in elections. The deadline is August 5th. Next, the names must be registered with the Superior Court (TSE) by August 15th. The election campaign officially begins the following day. In this year's elections, on October 4th, Brazilians will vote for: president; governor; Senate (two seats per state); federal deputy; state deputy. Priscila Voigt's trajectory Priscila Voigt (Tijucas, SC, 1991) is a nutritionist, president of the UP in Rio Grande do Sul and member of the party's National Executive. Since his youth, he has been active in organizing popular and working class struggles. A militant of the Movement of Struggle in Neighborhoods, Towns and Favelas (MLB), she was one of the coordinators of the Ocupação Lanceiros Negros and was in charge of organizing the Mirabal Women's Reference House, in Porto Alegre, a space that has been welcoming women in situations of violence and promoting popular organization for ten years. Her trajectory is marked by the defense of women's rights, housing, public services, national sovereignty and the construction of a socialist society focused on the interests of working people. VIDEOS: Everything about RS