# Workers’ Party nominates Lula da Silva as Brazilian presidential candidate

https://mins.news/en/item/12039

- TASS, 2026-08-02 14:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2168149

> Brazil’s Workers’ Party has chosen incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as its presidential candidate at the party convention. Incumbent Vice President Geraldo Alckmin will run alongside Lula for the vice presidency. The decision establishes the party’s ticket for the presidential contest. Alckmin is set to remain Lula’s running mate in the campaign.

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