Who is Lula? From ex-worker and prisoner to Brazil's president again
Summary
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term as Brazil’s president after overcoming a first-round defeat, according to the article. It traces his path from a poor childhood and metalworking to trade union leadership and the founding of the Workers’ Party, and describes social programs and economic growth during his earlier presidencies.Key Facts
- Lula grew up in a poor peasant family and learned to read at age 10.
- He trained as a metalworker and lost the little finger of his left hand in an industrial accident in the 1960s.
- He became leader of Brazil’s Metalworkers’ Union in 1975.
- Lula helped found the Workers’ Party in 1980.
- He was first elected president in 2002 and served two terms, leaving office eight years later.
- His government expanded social programs, including Bolsa Familia, which the article says helped about 44 million people.
- The article says Lula won a fourth presidential term after turning around a first-round defeat within three weeks.
- Lula was convicted of corruption in 2017 in connection with the Operation Car Wash scandal and sentenced to prison.
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