Representación política de la juventud en Brasil

jóvenes candidatos y electos a la cámara de diputados 2014 - 2022

Resumen

The analysis of “traditional” forms of political representation is a window to understand youth participation in its multiple belongings and agencies. We observed young candidates and elected officials for the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies between 2014 and 2022. We identified low youth representation, less than 4% aged up to 29, and a wide spectrum of political affiliation, including the so-called far right. As methodology, we analyzed Superior Electoral Court data, treating the profile and electoral performance. We followed websites of social movements and organizations, social networks, the Chamber of Deputies Portal, to access trajectories, political agendas and parliamentary performance. The daily and individualized monitoring of social networks made it possible to identify profiles and posts of young people. The research demonstrated that there is an important diversity of candidacies and that young elected parliamentarians are voting champions, which points to a renewed interest in participation in this arid space for youth presence.