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Lula won by exploiting voters’ bottomless appetite for sovereignty and welfarism

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Lula’s stunning comeback and unprecedented fourth term nip the Trump tide in Latin America. In the mother of all plot twists, Brazil declared itself “Nobody’s backyard.” Lula exploited voters’ bottomless appetite for sovereignty and welfarism, successfully arresting the far right’s regional march. Bolsonaro proved he was no change agent either.

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