Brazil: Lula da Silva says he could seek re-election in 2026 to prevent the return of “troglodytes”
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He argued that he would do so if it were to prevent the country from being governed again by allies of Jair Bolsonaro. The leader of the Workers' Party (PT), now 78 years old, assumed his third term in January 2023.
Petista said, however, that there is 'a lot of good people' to run in 2026 and that re-election is not the first option. 'I will not allow the country to be governed by a fascist again,' he added.
PT candidate says 'plan A' is not to run, but insists on evaluating the need of the context before making the final decision.
“I will not allow this country to be governed again by a fascist and denier,” said the president. The post Lula talks about running for re-election to prevent the return of 'troglodytes' to power appeared first in Revista Oeste.
The president harshly criticized the head of the Central Bank, the Bolsonarist Roberto Campos Neto, for not lowering interest rates and working to “harm” the country.
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, said this Tuesday during a radio interview that he will seek re-election, if his candidacy prevents the country from being governed by “troglodytes” again.
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