Mario Sergio Lima

Mario Sergio Lima is a senior Brazil advisor at a macro policy research service for over 500 organizations, including oil majors, producers, refiners, trading houses, governments, hedge funds and utilities.

Lula met on Feb. 17 with Mohammad Shtayyeh, prime minister of Palestinian Authority. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR

Lula makes a blunder as Bolsonaro goes all-in on Sunday rally

Lula shot himself in the foot with his comments about Israel and helped galvanize his opposition. However, Jair Bolsonaro's planned rally in São Paulo on Sunday is a risky strategy amid his police problems

2 months ago • Mario Sergio Lima

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Brazil’s institutions burn as “Bolso-Nero” plays the fiddle

Congress and the Supreme Court are butting heads, with the Executive branch unable to put out the institutional fire. The situation is only good for the far-right

5 months ago • Mario Sergio Lima

Lula attends the inauguration of Luís Roberto Barroso as Brazil's new chief justice. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR

Lula’s agenda set to face a Supreme challenge

The Supreme Court has been a useful ally for Lula so far in his presidency, but its confrontations with Congress could cause significant hassle to the government

7 months ago • Mario Sergio Lima

Lula during the launch of a public education program in Foz do Iguaçu. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR

Are we about to see the beta version of Lula 3.0?

Members of Jair Bolsonaro's far-right coalition are warming to the idea of joining Lula. If done properly, the move could strengthen the government's hand

9 months ago • Mario Sergio Lima

bolsonaro Pictured above shaking hands, Governors Tarcísio de Freitas of São Paulo (left) and Romeu Zema of Minas Gerais (right) are the early frontrunners to be Jair Bolsonaro's standard-bearers. Photo: Zanone Fraissat/Folhapress

Bolsonaro’s ineligibility to ignite battle for his political estate

The now toothless former president leaves a void among the significant right-wing portion of the electorate. But no power vacuum lasts for long

10 months ago • Mario Sergio Lima

President Lula and House Speaker Arthur Lira: no love lost

Lula, Brazil’s House speaker in mutually assured destruction standoff

President Lula and House Speaker Arthur Lira have been at each other's throats in recent weeks. Neither stands to gain from continuing hostilities

11 months ago • Mario Sergio Lima

The leftist leader’s first months back in office have been marked by communication blunders. Lula needs to address this

Lula is losing the communication war

The leftist leader’s first months back in office have been marked by communication blunders. The government needs to address this

12 months ago • Mario Sergio Lima

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How big is Lula’s coalition? He’s about to find out

The House has set up its standing committees and will begin deliberations and votes. This will be a chance for the Lula government to finally gauge the size of his ruling coalition

1 year ago • Mario Sergio Lima