São Paulo (Brazil), 2 Aug. (LaPresse/AP) – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been officially confirmed as the Workers’ Party’s candidate for the October presidential election, in what is expected to be his final bid for re-election. Now aged 80, Lula is aiming for a seventh presidential term against a backdrop of deep polarisation and growing international tensions. His main opponent, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, can count on the political support of figures close to US President Donald Trump, Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In his speech at the party conference, Lula reaffirmed his commitment to defending Brazil’s sovereignty, announcing his intention to strengthen the defence industry and protect the country’s strategic mineral resources. Key points of his campaign include a tax reform favouring lower-income earners and a debt relief programme – measures that have contributed to the recovery in his popularity seen in recent months. “We will hav
Brazil: Lula officially launches bid for seventh presidential term
São Paulo (Brazil), 2 Aug. (LaPresse/AP) – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been officially confirmed as the Workers’ Party’s candidate for the October presidential election, in what is expected to be his final bid for re-election. Now aged 80, Lula is aiming for a seventh presidential term against a backdrop of deep polarisation and growing international tensions. His main opponent, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, can count on the political support of figures close to US President Donald Trump, Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In his speech at the party conference, Lula reaffirmed his commitment to defending Brazil’s sovereignty, announcing his intention to strengthen the defence industry and protect the country’s strategic mineral resources. Key points of his campaign include a tax reform favouring lower-income earners and a debt relief programme – measures that have contributed to the recovery in his popularity seen in recent months. “We will hav
