PSTU confirms Samuel Mattos' pre-candidacy for the Government of Paraná

PSTU launches Samuel Mattos' pre-candidacy for the Government of Paraná The Unified Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU) confirmed Samuel Mattos as a pre-candidate for the Government of Paraná for the 2026 state elections. "Paraná is a very wealthy state. The GDP grows above the national average. However, practically 70% of the employed population lives on less than two minimum wages. It is time to end all this social inequality. And for that, we need a government to serve the interests of the workers", said the pre-candidate. ✅ Follow g1 Paraná on WhatsApp Originally from Turvo, Santa Catarina, Samuel Mattos is 36 years old and works as a mail carrier for the Post Office (Correios). Samuel presents himself as a social movement activist and union militant. According to him, he was a union leader for five years. In the PSTU, he has been active since the age of 19. In 2020, he was a candidate for vice-mayor of Curitiba. In 2022, he ran for a seat as a federal deputy, but was also not elected. In the 2024 elections, Samuel ran as a candidate for mayor of Curitiba. Samuel de Mattos was a candidate for the Mayor of Curitiba for the PSTU in the 2024 elections RPC READ ALSO: Also assaulted: Father reports daughter's disappearance and police discover she was being held captive by her ex-boyfriend Gender quota: Candidate receives campaign material with another candidate's number, and Electoral Justice annuls votes due to fraud Environment: Ibama fines the City of Curitiba R$ 525 thousand for irregularities in tree cutting on Arthur Bernardes Avenue VIDEOS: Most watched on g1 Paraná Read more news on g1 Paraná.