US EditionBrazilian President Lula announces reelection bid for fourth nonconsecutive term
- On Thursday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced he will run for re-election next year, seeking a fourth term in the 2026 election.
- During his trip with President Prabowo Subianto, Lula said he is 80 but retains the energy he had at 30 and shares workout videos on social media.
- A dominant figure on the left, Lula has won three presidential elections , returned to office in 2023, and remains eligible despite Brazil's constitution two consecutive terms limit.
- No clear main challenger has emerged, with Former President Jair Bolsonaro barred from running and recently sentenced to over 27 years; Lula leads polls for the 2026 election despite notable disapproval.
- After his Indonesia stop, Lula will head to Malaysia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit and meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday to discuss the 50% trade tariff.
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If elected, he will be 85 years old when he completes his fourth term - He will be the only democratically elected president of Brazil to have spent 16 years in power.
Despite his old age, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva apparently does not yet think of the end of his political career. He has "the same energy as when he was 30," he said. In Brazil, in 2026, he was re-elected.
Jakarta, Indonesia. The Brazilian president, leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, said Thursday in Jakarta that he will aspire to a new term in the elections next year, during a tour to strengthen ties with Southeast Asia. “I’m going to contest a fourth term in Brazil,” Lula said during a joint press conference with his Indonesian partner, Prabowo Subianto. “My term ends at the end of 2026 but I’m prepared to contest other elections,” he added.
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rpp.peThe Brazilian president's decision reaffirms his commitment to the continuity of the progressive project and the strengthening of South-South integration.
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