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31/10/22 21:37 PM IST

Lula da Silva – New President of Brazil

In News 
  • The leftist leader Lula da Silva recently made a comeback as the new President of Brazil after defeating incumbent far right President Jair Bolsonaro.
About Lula De Silva 
  • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, popularly known as Lula, served as the President of Brazil for two terms between 2002 and 2010.
  • During his previous tenures as the president, Brazil witnessed a massive economic growth and large-scale implementation of social welfare programmes that raised millions of people out of poverty.
  • The most popular of these social welfare programmes is the Bolsa Familia.
  • It provided cash to poor families if they send their children to schools and get them to undergo regular health check-ups. Lula left office since the laws in the country did not allow third consecutive presidential term.
Background 
  • Lula started education only when he was 10 years old. He was forced to drop out after grade 5 because of the need for full-time job as a metalworker.
  • He was elected as the leader of workers’ union in 1975.
  • He led large-scale labour protests against military regime in Brazil.
  • In 1980, he cofounded the Workers’ Party (PT), which later went on to become the main left-wing political party in the country.
Significance 
  • The victory of Lula in this recent election indicates the leftist shift in Latin American politics.
  • This shift began with the 2018 election victory of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico.
  • This was followed by victories for Alberto Fernandez in Argentina in 2019, and Gabriel Boric in Chile, Pedro Castillo in Peru, and Gustavo Petro in Colombia.
  • With Lula’s election win, Latin America’s 6 largest economies will be under the control of leftist politicians.
  • India is expected to have improved ties with Brazil under Lula.
  • He visited India as the Chief Guest to the 2004 Republic Day parade and again in 2007 and 2008.
  • He hosted former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2006 and 2010 and former Indian President Pratibha Patil in 2008. 
Source- Indian Express 

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