# Osasco’s shift to services tests Lula’s support in Brazil run-off

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/how-brazils-changing-working-class-is-reshaping-the-presidential-race/
- Published: 2026-10-24T05:05:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T05:32:15+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw80zx79nkvno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Osasco shifted from Lula to Bolsonaro in the first round.
- Brazil’s workforce has moved from factories towards services and gig work.
- Economic frustration is testing Lula’s traditional support.

## Summary

Osasco, once a centre of industrial employment, has shifted towards shopping, services and app-based work, reflecting changes in Brazil’s working class. The city backed Lula in 2022 but voted for Flávio Bolsonaro in this election’s first round; their run-off is on Sunday, and the shift highlights how economic frustration and a desire for change are challenging Lula’s traditional support.

Union leader Gilberto Almazan says factories and the industrial workforce have declined, while more people work in delivery, driving and small businesses, often seeking flexible hours. Some voters cite high prices, taxes, crime and political corruption, while Bolsonaro has proposed spending and tax cuts and says he would keep some welfare programmes. The article notes that unemployment has fallen to a record low, yet Lula’s past gains have not prevented some former supporters from switching or abstaining.

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