President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took a positive balance of the two years of his government, in a message sent to the National Congress on Monday (3), at the opening session of legislative work.
The ceremony was conducted by the new president of the Senate, David Alcolumbre (União Brasil-AP), elected to the position Last Saturday, and had the presence of the new Mayor, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), the president of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), Roberto Barroso, as well as ministers of the federal government, such as Rui Costa (Casa Civil), representing Lula. The plenary had a significant presence of parliamentarians.
Sending the message, every year, is a traditional rite of the resumption of congressional work. The document with more than 600 pages brings a detailed account of the country’s economic, social and political situation in the vision of the executive branch.
“We are celebrating the lowest poverty rates in the historical series. Extreme poverty has fallen to 4.4%, being first below 5%. In these two years, Brazil has become less poor and less unequal, with increased wages, the larger wage increase Labor income and fairer income distribution. We also take care of opportunities and rights, “says Lula in the opening stretch of the presidential message, read by the first secretary of the Chamber of Deputies, Carlos Veras (PT-PE).
“When we assumed the presidency, Brazil was again on the map of hunger, with 33 million people in food insecurity. In just two years, 24.4 million Brazilians were free from hunger nightmare. The country, once again, from the map of hunger, “says another point of the text.
In the message, Lula spoke about reaffirmation of democracy and approximation between the institutions of the Republic. “In these two years of government, we reaffirm our commitment to democracy, respect for institutions and the harmonious relationship between powers. We also reaffirm the commitment to promote economic development to social inclusion,” he noted.
“The economy grows more, with more investments, consumption, exports and innovation. Industry and agribusiness are stronger. Productivity increased and unemployment fell. In 2023, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 3.2%, four Sometimes above market projection. For 2024, the current projection points to a growth of 3.5%, one of the largest in the world, “continued the president.
The text presentation text focuses on a management balance, describing numbers on economic and social programs of the federal government.
For 2025, the message highlights the international protagonism of Brazil, due to the events that will be headquartered in the country, such as the BRICS Summit, in July, in Rio de Janeiro, and the 30th Conference of the United Nations (UN) on Changes Climate (COP30), in Belém. For the first time, the Amazon will host discussions about environmental issues globally.
In another stretch, he cites advances in commercial agreements. “With Brazil’s return to the international scenario, we opened more than 300 new markets for our products abroad. And most importantly: we conclude negotiations for the Mercosur European union agreement after 25 years of negotiations.”
Lula also highlighted a productive relationship with Congress last year. “We approved twice as priority projects, compared to 2023. The set of tax measures and the regulation of tax reform are examples that illustrate the constructive relationship between executive and legislative,” said the president.
“In 2025, we will continue to guide our management for the commitment to fiscal balance. This is expressed in the Budgetary Guidelines Law (LDO), as well as the set of tax measures sent in November 2024 to the National Congress, which will allow saving R $ 70 billions in 2025 and 2026, “he added.
