[🗳🇧🇷] please read: today, october 25, brazil holds the decisive second round of its presidential election, carrying profound weight for democracy, human rights, labor protections, and the planet. as the hayley williams show prepares to kick off its latin american dates, the urgency of confronting far-right authoritarianism at the ballot box aligns directly with the values hayley williams has continually championed on and off stage. during the iheartradio music festival, hayley paused her performance to warn against the dangers of donald trump and the project 2025 agenda, stating that it represents a playbook designed to control and punish women, poor communities, people of color, and lgbtq+ people, explicitly asking audiences if they want to live under a dictatorship and urging everyone to vote.
the political playbook of "bolsonarismo" mirrors trumpism in its hostility toward democratic institutions, social safety nets, and marginalized groups. in 2018, bolsonaro won the presidency, bringing catastrophic consequences to the country: under that administration, brazil saw the presidency openly mock covid-19 victims suffocating without oxygen in 2020, refuse early vaccine distribution agreements with pfizer in 2021 leading to thousands of preventable deaths, plunge millions back onto the un hunger map by 2022 without federal action, and culminate in the violent january 8, 2023 coup attempt when extremists stormed the three branches of power in brasília after refusing to accept electoral defeat.
flavio bolsonaro represents a direct extension of this same platform. his agenda is paired with a long record of explicit prejudice in a nation where an lgbtq+ person is violently murdered every 34 hours, with flavio publicly attacking pride events, declaring homosexuality to be "abnormal," and denying the legitimacy of diverse families. with his party holding massive legislative leverage of federal deputies and senators starting january, a flavio bolsonaro presidency would command an unchecked machinery to roll back civil liberties, public healthcare, and workers' rights.
voting is not a fan club, it is a direct decision over who holds power over your labor, your livelihood, your safety, and the basic right to love and live without fear. rejecting the return of fascism and safeguarding brazilian democracy means standing united against the far-right agenda. today, the necessary vote for human dignity, environmental defense, and the future of the country is lula. throughout this entire campaign period, we have been continuously backing and sharing updates from @paramorebrasil, who actively joined forces with the "fandoms com lula" coalition of national and international fanbases mobilizing across social media and street rallies to combat disinformation, protect culture, and defend the rights of the youth. make sure your voice is heard before it is too late, as polls across the country are open and voting goes until 5 pm brasilia time.
📷 #2: greg noire for iheartradio