From Buenos Aires Times · Thomas Morfin, AFP · · 1m 10s
Lula's final push for Brazil presidency
Brazil's 81-year-old Lula da Silva posts selfies and workouts to prove he can win a fourth term.
In brief
Brazil's 81-year-old Lula da Silva posts selfies and workouts to prove he can win a fourth term. Brazil's Lula da Silva, 81, aims to secure a fourth term in office after a narrow victory in the 2022 election. Originally reported by Buenos Aires Times.
Lula's campaign comeback
Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva posts selfies and workouts to prove he can win a fourth term at 81.
Lula's political history
Lula rose from poverty to the Presidency, fell into disgrace and was jailed before returning to power four years ago.
Lula's election loss
Lula came second to Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round presidential election earlier this month.
Lula's social media shift
Lula called tech-savvy young lawmakers to give him a crash course in social media and began churning out selfie videos.
Lula's health and age
Lula has greyed and thinned hair, faced health scares including a brain bleed and skin cancer.
Lula's poverty background
Lula grew up in deep poverty as the seventh of eight children born to illiterate farmers in Pernambuco.
Lula's social programs
Lula restored social programs, curbed Amazon rainforest destruction, and put Brazil's democracy on a secure footing.
The bottom line
Brazil's Lula da Silva, 81, aims to secure a fourth term in office after a narrow victory in the 2022 election.
