Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s third term as president of Brazil will soon reach its 100-day mark. The specters of Jair Bolsonaro’s constant attacks on institutions and the insurrection in Brasília on January 8 still loom. The economy is fragile. And there are disputes inside Lula’s party regarding how to address these and other issues. In this episode, we take a long view to try to understand Lula’s recent actions and what they mean for Brazil. Our guest is Celso Rocha de Barros, author of PT, uma história, a history of Lula’s Workers’ Party. Rocha de Barros is a sociologist and a columnist for Folha de S.Paulo. The book is yet to be translated into English.
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Guest:
Celso Rocha de Barros is a sociologist and a columnist for Folha de S.Paulo
Host:
Brian Winter is editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly
Supplemental reading:
The Real Risks Facing Brazil After January 8 by Brian Winter
AQ Podcast: Lula’s Challenging Path Forward in Brazil
How the U.S. Can Use Trade to Fight Deforestation in Brazil by Raoni Rajão and Anders Beal
The Magic Numbers Lula Will Need to Govern by Creomar de Souza
AQ Podcast: Ways Forward for the Amazon
Understanding Lula 3.0 by Brian Winter
AQ Podcast: Lula’s Plans for a Divided Brazil
