History of the socialist movement in Brazil government for alliances with right-wing politicians and practicing some unorthodox neoliberal politics, which caused the departure of some factions of the PT, Lula claims he still has "socialist skills". A major departure from his government and his party was from the group which created the Socialism and Liberty Party (Partido Socialismo e Liberdade – PSOL). In 2010, PT's Dilma Rousseff was elected the first female President of Brazil. During her term, there were widespread protests for better living standards, in which PT was criticized for distancing itself from social movements and youth organizations; for many it seems the PT's reformist
Dilma Rousseff propaganda for sexual options". In 2014, during the presidential elections, President Dilma Rousseff supported the criminalization of homophobia. Since 25 May 2012, Rousseff's government faced a number of strikes by public employees, especially university professors. Rousseff was inflexible, and the strike left millions of students without classes for months. According to O Globo, a Rio de Janeiro newspaper, she believes private sector jobs should be prioritized by her government's policies. Rousseff was ranked fourth in "Forbes"' 2014 list of the most powerful women in the world, and the second most powerful in 2013. In 2015 she was the 7th, and