The deputy of the Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL) Erika Hilton has made history in Brazilian democracy by becoming the woman who has received the most support ever in congressional elections.
Hilton has obtained more than 1.5 million ballots, thus consolidating the renewal of her seat in the Chamber of Deputies for the state of Sao Paulo. This figure surpasses the record of just over one million votes obtained in 2018 by fellow PSOL deputy Joice Hasselmann.
After the results were confirmed, the parliamentarian emphasized the importance of broadening the focus beyond the specific claims and difficulties of the LGBTQ community. "When we are in politics, we do not only fight for or for ourselves, but for a project for Brazil," she pointed out.
Erika Hilton was the first black transgender woman to hold a seat in the Congress of Brazil and also the first to be elected councilor in Sao Paulo in the municipal elections of 2020. Although her main banner has been the defense of the rights and freedoms of the LGBTQ community, she has also played a relevant role in other agendas, such as proposals for reducing the workday.
She also stressed that "We fight in politics for a more plural, more diverse, more representative Congress. We would have liked to win the state government and we are in a close contest for the Presidency of the republic," she stated, after the data showed Flávio Bolsonaro with 47% of the votes, ahead of the current president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is two points behind.
Bolsonaro is leading the race for the second round for Brazil Presidency, scheduled for October 25. Of course, Hilton admitted that the balance of these elections has not been fully positive, but she hopes and desires that current president Lula finally wins the elections.
Go Lula, Go Brazil!!!
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