Brazil: What challenges await Lula in his fourth term as president?

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, nearly 81 years old, clinched a fourth term in a tight runoff against Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday (October 25). He will have to wrestle with a divided Brazil, an unfriendly Congress, feeble public finances and a Donald Trump-shaped menace during his unprecedented fourth term.

Published on RocksNews: 26 Oct 2026, 11:02 UTC
Updated: 26 Oct 2026, 11:02 UTC
Language: English

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What challenges await Brazil's Lula in his fourth term as president?

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will have to wrestle with a divided Brazil, an unfriendly Congress, feeble public finances and a Donald Trump-shaped menace during his unprecedented fourth term.

26 Oct 2026, 01:53 UTC