Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct 2, 2026 (AFP) - Brazilian odyssey: a look at Lula over the years

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Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on the cusp of 81 and hoping to nab a fourth presidential term, once likened the events of his life to a miracle. The first working-class president of Latin America's largest country made history when he led massive strikes against the 1964-1985 dictatorship as a trade union leader. This titan of the left boasted record-breaking domestic popularity ratings at the close of his second term in 2010. Corruption cha......

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