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The article from the World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) analyzes the recent Brazilian municipal elections of 2024, characterizing them as a significant shift to the right, marking a defeat for the Workers' Party (PT) and its allies. It contends that the results reflect a broader trend of political instability and social discontent fueled by economic crisis and the failures of bourgeois nationalism. The article highlights the PT's losses in key cities, including São Paulo, where its candidate failed to make it to the second round, and its overall weakening across the country. It contrasts this with the gains made by right-wing and far-right parties, including those aligned with former President Jair Bolsonaro. The WSWS attributes the PT's decline to its perceived inability to address the pressing social and economic problems facing the working class, compounded by corruption scandals and its alliance with sectors of the bourgeoisie. Furthermore, the analysis emphasizes the historically low voter turnout, suggesting widespread disillusionment with the existing political system. It argues that neither the PT nor the right-wing offers a genuine solution to the deep-seated issues of inequality and exploitation. The article concludes by asserting that the election results underscore the need for an independent socialist movement of the working class to challenge the capitalist system and fight for a revolutionary alternative. It calls for building a section of the International Committee of the Fourth International in Brazil to lead this struggle. find the original article here: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/05/18/braa-m18.html