PEDRO MZILENI | Lula is back to energise the global South and its fightback
New Brazilian president will once again put socialism on the agenda
In less than four weeks, Lula da Silva will officially take the office of the president in Brazil and begin the difficult journey of recovery from the socioeconomic mess left behind by fascist Jair Bolsonaro.
Lula’s victory is undoubtedly historic and unprecedented. It highlights one of the greatest political comebacks in world history. Just three years ago, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court ruled that he be released from jail after finding his incarceration unlawful...
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