Politics · Brazil · 22 hrs ago
PT seeks R$7 million in donations to pay Lula campaign expenses
Brazil’s Workers’ Party has started a donation drive to help pay expenses from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election campaign.
The party is seeking R$7 million through Pix, Brazil’s instant payment system, and says anyone can contribute.
Donations are due by November 11.
The campaign recorded R$93.9 million in expenses, within the R$133 million spending limit set for it.
It has paid R$92 million, with about 97% of that amount covered by a public campaign fund.
The party says public donations will help meet the remaining financial commitments.
The Workers’ Party (PT) is seeking R$ 7 million in donations to pay expenses from the campaign that re-elected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The party opened the online fundraising campaign on November 5, using Pix linked to Lula’s campaign account.
It will accept donations through November 11 and encourages contributions of R$ 13.
The campaign reported R$ 93.9 million in expenses, of which R$ 92 million had been paid, according to Brazil’s electoral court.
- Who
- The Workers’ Party (PT) is seeking donations from the public.
- What
- It is raising R$ 7 million to pay expenses from Lula’s election campaign.
- When
- The fundraising campaign opened on November 5 and will accept donations through November 11.
- Where
- Donations can be made through Pix linked to Lula’s campaign account.
- Why
- The party says donations will help it meet the campaign’s financial commitments.
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The PT opened an online fundraising campaign to help pay Lula’s campaign expenses.
The campaign is scheduled to stop accepting donations.
- Fundraising goal
- R$ 7 million
- Donation method
- Pix linked to Lula’s campaign account
- Suggested donation
- R$ 13
- Campaign expenses
- R$ 93.9 million
- Expenses already paid
- R$ 92 million
What people are saying
Anyone can donate R$ 13, an amount lower than the price of a snack, so that we can pay all the campaign’s bills