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​Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva greets supporters at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia.
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Lula and the new Brazil: big plans, short honeymoon

Brazil's President Lula wants to repeat many of the successes that he had in his first stint in power, from 2003-2010. But the world, and Brazil, have changed a lot since then.

A man walks past Brazilian presidential campaign materials showing candidates Lula and Bolsonaro in Brasilia.
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Brazil smackdown: Lula vs. Bolsonaro, final round

Brazilians are bracing for a runoff between two bitter rivals, each with tens of millions of supporters who see the other as a threat to democracy itself.