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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva durante su primer discurso tras ganar el balotaje en Brasil
Lula da Silva, en su primer discurso tras vencer a Flávio Bolsonaro, anunció que impulsará la regulación de las plataformas digitales. · Fem Media

Lula pledges digital platform rules and government for all in Brazil

In his first speech after defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in the runoff, Lula announced tougher regulation of digital platforms, stronger education and broader…

Brazil's reelected president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, announced in his first speech after defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in Sunday's runoff that he will toughen regulation of digital platforms, strengthen education and expand social policies. --- The context --- The speech closed a campaign marked by polarization, disinformation and alleged external interference. Lula thanked voters for their support at the ballot box and set out that, with the contest over, his responsibility is to govern for the whole population. --- The facts --- Lula argued that crimes committed on the internet must receive the same treatment as those perpetrated outside the digital environment. Within that framework, he announced measures to regulate the platforms and questioned the large technology companies over their profits and their alleged electoral influence. The president criticized his rival for resorting to lying in the debates and said that attending those encounters made him feel ashamed. Despite that, he stated that he no longer has adversaries and that he must govern for the 215 million Brazilians. --- The positions --- Among his priorities he mentioned stronger care for older adults and greater protection of women's rights. He also defended religious freedom and the secular State, and promised greater citizen participation with a prominent role for digital communication. In education, he announced full-time schools through secondary education and a university savings system so young people do not abandon their studies over economic or work difficulties. In technology, he proposed a Brazilian artificial intelligence of the country's own, without depending on Chinese or United States technology. --- What remains unknown --- The details of the announced regulation and its concrete reach are not yet known. Nor has it been specified how full-time schooling and university savings will be financed, or the timetable for each measure. --- Unanswered questions --- What concrete obligations will the new regulation impose on the platforms operating in Brazil? How will it be ensured that the treatment of crimes on the internet respects the rights of users? In what way will full-time schooling and university savings be financed? --- EPM analysis --- The speech joined a gesture of openness toward those who did not vote for him with an agenda expanding rights in education, care and technology. The promise to govern for everyone sits alongside a drive to reduce the country's technological dependence. In foreign policy, Lula defended an independent position, argued that Brazil will not accept being anyone's backyard and anticipated a relevant place for environmental policies. He also warned that he will not allow journalistic interpretations that he described as bad faith. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the strength of the speech lies in joining digital regulation with a broad social agenda: caring for older adults, protecting women, expanding full-time schooling and creating university savings address real inequalities that the campaign laid bare. If governing for everyone translates into clear rules for the platforms and effective resources for those policies, Brazil can reduce polarization with deeds and not only with words of celebration after a hard-fought electoral victory at the ballot box across the whole country today.
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