Watch: The Brazilian Report discusses Lula’s 100 days in office

Throughout the first 100 days of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration, The Brazilian Report has teamed up with the Wilson Center’s Brazil Institute to analyze the challenges and achievements of the new government through a series of articles, podcasts, and op-eds.

The Brazil 100 project began on Inauguration Day, January 1, with a live broadcast in which The Brazilian Report and the Brazil Institute discussed the challenges facing the Lula administration.

The project concluded today, April 10, with a roundtable discussion between Bruna Santos and Tatiana Prazeres, of the Trade and Industry Ministry, and a remote conference that brought together experts to discuss the government’s first 100 days.

The Brazilian Report’s editor-in-chief Gustavo Ribeiro was joined by Brasília correspondent Cedê Silva, Brazil Institute director Bruna Santos, Brazil Institute global fellows Liza Duarte and Nicholas Zimmerman, and head of the Instituto Talanoa Natalie Unterstell to discuss the achievements, setbacks, and signals of the Lula government so far, on areas ranging from economic reform to foreign relations and climate policy.

The government has not had an easy start, dealing with a seditious uprising of Jair Bolsonaro supporters in Brasília within its first week in office, and its focus has been on rebuilding the capacity of the Brazilian state and the country’s reputation abroad.

And while there have been some welcome moves — such as the reinstatement of social policies — and positive signs, the consensus is that the third Lula government has few concrete achievements to show for its three months in office so far.  

In the short to medium term, the Brazilian Report and its partners will be keeping an eye on the progress of major reforms that have yet to be presented to Congress; Lula’s foreign policy signals, which Mr. Zimmerman argues could upset the West at the moment, and moves towards meeting climate commitments, an area where Ms. Unterstell sees a lack of cohesion between different parts of government — among many other topics.  

The full live stream is available to rewatch here.

The Brazilian Report has also produced a 34-page report providing a comprehensive analysis of the administration’s first 100 days in office.

The report provides invaluable insights into the Lula government’s work thus far, from its plans to rework Brazil’s fiscal framework and tax system, efforts to bring the country back onto the international stage, and pledges to end Amazon deforestation by 2030, to Lula’s plan to tackle a growing hunger epidemic — all against a backdrop of uncertainty regarding the government’s support base in Congress.

Buy our report today and stay ahead of the game for Brazil’s next 100 days and beyond.

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