Lula’s victory marks a setback for Trump’s influence in Latin America, even as the leftist president faces the daunting task of leading a polarised nation grappling with a mounting debt crisis, soaring prices and growing fears over organised crime
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face each other in a presidential runoff on October 25 after neither secured a first-round majority. The contest pits Lula’s left-wing agenda against Bolsonaro’s conservative, Trump-aligned platform
