Laura Sabino
Laura Sabino | |
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.jpg) Sabino with Lula da Silva in February 2023 | |
| Born | 1999 (age 26–27) Ribeirão das Neves, Brazil |
| Education | Federal University of Minas Gerais |
| Occupations | Politician, YouTuber |
Laura Sabino (born 1999 in Ribeirão das Neves) is a Brazilian historian, political commentator, YouTuber, columnist, and lecturer.[1] Before establishing herself as a digital communicator, she was involved in urban and rural social movements, participating in solidarity kitchens, political education initiatives in occupations and rural settlements, and projects supporting women affected by gender-based violence.[2][3] Sabino began publishing educational content on social media when discussions of politics and history remained relatively uncommon on Brazilian platforms.[4] She later gained a large online audience and has been described by Brazilian media as one of the leading figures in left-wing political education on social media. In 2022, she opened Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's presidential pre-campaign event in 2022.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Laura Sabino was born Ribeirão das Neves, in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, raised on the outskirts of the city she became involved in community organizing from an early age.[4] During her youth, she participated in initiatives supporting women affected by gender-based violence coordinated solidarity kitchens,and organized political education activities in urban occupations and rural settlements.[3] She also helped establish Cursinho Popular de Neves, a community-based educational project that provided preparation for Brazil's National High School Examination (ENEM), tutoring, psychological support, and a community library.[7]
Sabino was also active in Ocupa Curumim,a grassroots movement that campaigned for the restoration of a public space in Ribeirão das Neves for cultural, educational, and sports activities.[8] Following negotiations with local authoritiess, the movement contributed to the site's revitalization.[9] During her childhood,she,she accompanied her father in educational activities carried out through the National Program for Education in Agrarian Reform (PRONERA), an experience she has cited as influential in shaping her political outlook.[10]
Sabino earned a degree in History from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG).[5][11]
Her family has longstanding ties to rural social movements.She is the great-granddaughter of Aristides Sabino, who was involved in agrarian struggles and the daughter of educator Heli Sabino de Oliveira, a professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG).[5][12]
In 2022, Sabino lost five family members in a car accident on the GO-139 highway in Piracanjuba, Goiás.[13] A photo of her with the politician Lula has been used as the basis for manipulated images circulated as fake news.[14] Sabino has previously worked as a children's party entertainer.[15]
Political activity
[edit]In 2016, she participated in the wave of occupations of secondary schools.[5]
She is a Marxist and an activist of the MST (Landless Workers' Movement),[5] whose cap she wears as her trademark. She is considered one of the most prominent YouTubers associated with left-wing political education.[6] In this capacity, she was chosen to open the launching event of the pre-candidacy of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the candidate for the Workers' Party in the 2022 presidential elections. The event took place on May 9, 2022, at the Expominas in Gameleira, in the western region of Belo Horizonte.[6]
Sabino began her political activity on social media in 2019,[5] aiming to provide accessible knowledge to the poor and marginalized population.[16] By May 2022, Sabino had 116,000 subscribers on YouTube, 138,000 followers on Twitter, and 123,000 on Instagram. She also participated on TikTok.[6] Due to her presence on social media, she faced backlash and attacks from the far-right on these platforms.[17]
In July 2022, following the public exposure of a video featuring a 14-year-old transgender girl filmed in a women's restroom, which was posted by Nikolas Ferreira, then a city councilor in Belo Horizonte from the Liberal Party, Sabino challenged the councilor to a Muay Thai fight, labeling him as a coward.[18][19]
Sabino identifies herself as a supporter of the ideas of Antonio Gramsci, advocating for the importance of political education to break the ideological dominance of the ruling classes.[5] She also argues that society is currently witnessing the failure of capitalism and that social democracy is not sufficient to solve social problems.[20]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "'Influenciadora de esquerda' passa a atuar em gabinete petista após indicação do MST". www.otempo.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 20, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Artigo | "Cozinheiras com amor": ajudando e trabalhando com a população com fome e frio". Brasil de Fato (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 19, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- 1 2 Minas, Estado (June 12, 2025). "Influenciadora Laura Sabino sobrevive a tentativa de assassinato". Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- 1 2 "Jovens periféricos usam YouTube para democratizar conhecimento". Noticias R7 (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 16, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Aguiar, Leandro (May 25, 2022). "Quem é Laura Sabino, a youtuber que abriu ato de pré-campanha de Lula". tab.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 Borges, Gabriel Ferreira (May 9, 2022). "Youtuber Laura Sabino abre ato de pré-campanha de Lula". O TEMPO (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Cursinho Popular de Ribeirão das Neves (MG) é inaugurado neste mês, com atividades gratuitas". Brasil de Fato (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 14, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Laura Sabino". ribeiraodasneves.net. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ Redação (July 23, 2026). "Prefeitura de Ribeirão das Neves reinaugura Curumim nesta segunda (27)". RibeiraoDasNeves.net (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Matheus Pichonelli - 'Cosplay de pobre': ser filho de professor é ser privilegiado no Brasil?" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Influenciadora Laura Sabino sobrevive a tentativa de assassinato e sofre ataques nas redes". Brasil de Fato (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 12, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ Pichonelli, Matheus (August 10, 2022). "'Cosplay de pobre': ser filho de professor é ser privilegiado no Brasil?". tab.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Youtuber de Minas Gerais perde cinco familiares em grave acidente | Metrópoles". www.metropoles.com (in Portuguese). August 20, 2022. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ↑ Miranda, Andreza (April 28, 2022). "Foto de Lula ao lado de Suzane von Richthofen é montagem; petista esteve com influenciadora mineira". BHAZ (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Mulher pede a influencer para usar manga longa: 'marido tem denúncia de assédio' | O TEMPO". www.otempo.com.br (in Portuguese). September 15, 2022. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ↑ Pilagallo, Sofia (August 16, 2020). "Jovens periféricos usam YouTube para democratizar conhecimento". R7.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Youtuber de esquerda é vítima de fake news ligada à pornografia e sofre ataques – Sociedade". CartaCapital (in Portuguese). September 14, 2020. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ↑ Barros, Bruno Luís (July 9, 2022). "Influencer chama Nikolas Ferreira para luta: 'Cabe aceitar ou ser covarde'". Estado de Minas (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ↑ Neto, Weslley (October 11, 2022). "Influencer apoiadora do PT desafia deputado mais votado do Brasil para luta". www.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ↑ Sanches, Pedro Alexandre (October 20, 2022). "Laura Sabino: 'não podemos ter medo, já tivemos medo demais'". operamundi.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 21, 2023.