Brazil has a new president after leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in. Lula, who also governed from 2003-2010, replaces defeated far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro
in the capital, Brasilia, assuming office for the third time after thwarting outgoing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro’s reelection bid.
Many have gathered outside military barracks since, questioning results and pleading with the armed forces to prevent Lula from taking office. Lula has made it his mission to heal the divided nation. But he will have to do so while navigating more challenging economic conditions than he enjoyed in his first two terms, when the global commodities boom proved a windfall for Brazil.
Given the nation’s political fault lines, however, it is highly unlikely Lula ever reattains the popularity he once enjoyed, or even sees his approval rating rise above 50 per cent, said Mauricio Santoro, a political science professor at Rio de Janeiro’s State University.
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