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Erika Hilton credited with key role in Lula's election win
Original: "It's very important for leftists in the U.S. to understand that this woman, Erika Hilton, was key to Lula's success in
Brazilian politician Erika Hilton, a Black trans woman who became the most voted-for congresswoman in Brazil's history, is being credited with helping Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva win the second round of Brazil's presidential election. Commentators on the left, particularly in the US, are urging American leftists to take note of her role and organizing as a model for building winning coalitions.
Why now: Lula's narrow second-round victory prompted discussion of which figures and coalitions made it possible.
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- "It's very important for leftists in the U.S. to understand that this woman, Erika Hilton, was key to Lula's success in the second round of Brazil's presidential elections yesterday. Hilton, a Black trans woman who became the most voted for congresswoman in Brazil's history… · so_treu@blackqueer.life · 37
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