Dhe aged gentleman with the total grey beard was unstoppable as he stepped out in entrance of a crowd in Contagem, Brazil, final week. His voice hoarse, his eyes glowing, his head flushed: “Governing Brazil is simple. You simply have to consider the folks, have it in your coronary heart. Most rulers do not just like the folks. However I adore it.”
Brazil has not seen performances like this for years. However the one who speaks like that is well-known to all Brazilians and, furthermore, to the remainder of the world. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, recognized to everybody as Lula, is again. Lula was the chief of South America’s largest nation from 2003 to 2011. He left workplace with an approval ranking that different politicians can solely dream of: Greater than 80 p.c of Brazilians trusted him. Former US President Barack Obama stated Lula was the preferred politician on this planet: “I simply love the man.”