Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | |
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| Born | 27 October 1945 Caetés, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Political orientation | Social democracy |
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, commonly known as Lula, is a Brazilian Workers' Party politician and the president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010.[1] He won the 2022 presidential election against the neo-fascist Jair Bolsonaro and will be inaugurated on 1 January 2023. He cofounded BRICS and seeks to strengthen Latin American unity through regional organizations like CELAC, UNASUL, and Mercosul. He also proposed creating a new currency for all of Latin American to free it from the US dollar.[2]
References
- ↑ "For the independent mobilization of the working class against the threat of dictatorship in Brazil" (2022-09-30). WSWS. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ↑ Ben Norton (2022-10-31). "Lula wins Brazil election: Game-changer for BRICS and Latin America" Multipolarista. Archived from the original on 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2022-11-01.