In a closely fought election, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva has beaten the incumbent far right-wing Jair Bolsonaro to become the next president of Brazil. Lula is a former union leader who served as the president of Brazil for two consecutive terms between 2002 and 2010. His rule saw Brazil’s economy grow rapidly even as he used government revenues to launch several social welfare programs. In this episode of the Express Explained, Udit Misra Deputy Associate Editor at the Indian Express explains some of the key challenges awaiting the new president when he takes office on January 1, 2023.

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