Following a bitter and highly divisive campaign, marked by fake news and attacks between the two leading candidates, Brazil has a new president. Well, maybe “new” isn’t exactly the right word. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva already served two terms as president from 2003 to 2010.

Now the man once referred to as “the most popular politician in the world” by Barack Obama has made a sensational comeback, more than a decade later. And a lot has happened in the intervening time, with Lula repeatedly facing accusations of corruption, which led to him serving an 18-month stint in prison before being exonerated in 2019.

What is Lula’s background? Is he a controversial figure in Brazil? What will be his main priorities as President of Brazil? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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