Lula’s Christmas Address Touts Tax Relief, Labor Push and U.S. Tariff Reprieve

Overview

• Lula said the income tax will be zero for earners up to R$5,000 starting in January, promising extra money in millions of paychecks.
• He urged Congress to end the 6×1 work schedule without salary cuts, calling the change a popular demand that should become law.
• He claimed a negotiated rollback of U.S. tariffs on Brazilian goods and cited the opening of more than 500 new markets, with coverage crediting talks with President Donald Trump.
• He praised what he called the Federal Police’s largest operation against organized crime and pledged a national effort to combat violence against women.
• The pre‑recorded nationwide broadcast ran 6 minutes and 39 seconds, and outlets said its electoral tone previewed 2026 themes such as security and work‑time reform.