Brazil's Lula Launches Fourth-Term Re-Election Campaign
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched his re-election campaign before crowds in São Paulo on August 2, seeking a fourth term. The 80-year-old will face senator Flavio Bolsonaro in October's vote after Bolsonaro stepped in following his father's coup-plot conviction.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva formally launched his re-election campaign at a rally in São Paulo on August 2, seeking a fourth term in office. The 80-year-old told the crowd he was in "great shape."
Lula's main rival in October's vote will be Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Flavio stepped into the race after his father was convicted over a 2023 plot to prevent Lula from taking power.
The campaign is being built around a message of national sovereignty, one that resonates with supporters as Brazil contends with new tariffs imposed by the US administration. Polling currently favors Lula, but decades on the political stage leave him facing risks from voter fatigue. The October result will decide who leads Latin America's largest economy for the next four years.
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