Today, Lula will regain his political rights, setting up a clash with President Bolsonaro in the 2022 election. The new emergency aid program takes shape. Libertarian Novo party abandons the Bolsonaro ship.
Lula is back in the electoral game. For the time being
Supreme Court Justice Edson Fachin ruled to quash all of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s convictions under the scope of Operation Car Wash, ordering cases to go back to square one. With his convictions lifted, one of the most iconic politicians in Brazil’s history will regain his political rights and can run for office once...