The Lula Years
Brazil's economic performance has been stunning under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who final term in office expires in October. His government's popularity never relied on populism, though one day it might, if the new government does not reverse a recent trend toward greater state intervention.
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SAO PAULO – A recent article in a Brazilian newspaper described a day in the life of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as he campaigns in the October election that will choose his successor. Lula’s day started before sunrise at the gates of an automobile plant in São Bernardo do Campo, part of Sao Paulo’s industrial belt, where he rose to prominence as a union leader defying the military dictatorship 30 years ago.