In his third term in office, President Lula da Silva is trying to regain the global prominence of Brazilian foreign policy that characterised his previous terms (2003-2010) and those of President Dilma Rousseff (2011-2016). However, a lot has changed on the domestic and international scenes since 2016, posing complex challenges for Brazil’s capacity to resume its leading geopolitical role. In domestic politics, Lula depends on a broad front of parties, some centre-right, with interests strongly linked to Western powers.
A special report by Valdai Club.
