Brazil’s Lula gears up for ‘last dance’ with run for fourth presidential term
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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will stand for re-election in Brazil on Sunday. At 80, the former steelworker hopes to capitalise on his popularity and economic successes to win a fourth term in office but is neck-and-neck in the polls with far-right rival Flavio Bolsonaro.
Born in Brazil's impoverished northeast Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva has been able to articulate the concerns and aspirations of the working class throughout his more than 40 years in politics. © AP
Nearly four decades after Lula ’s first run for the Brazilian presidency, his name will appear on the ballot for a seventh time on October 4 as he aims to win a fourth term at the helm of Latin America’s largest economy .
This is despite a promise that his third tenure would be his last. “If I’m elected, I will only serve one term as president,” he said in the days leading up to his 2022 victory over former president Jair Bolsonaro .
Although Lula vowed to step aside and allow for “the emergence of new leaders” on the left, he now looks like the only presidential candidate who might beat far-right rival Flavio Bolsonaro – the eldest son of Jair, who is currently serving a 27-year prison sentence for attempting a coup .
Polls show Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro neck-and-neck in a race that has seen other candidates sidelined.
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