Lula and the world: what to expect from new Brazilian foreign policy

As Brazil’s new president kicks off his third term, foreign policy will be a tool for building his own domestic political legitimacy

President Lula
At the age of 77 – and with health problems – a big diplomatic play might be President Lula’s best bet of leaving a presidential legacy
(Image credit: Daniel Duarte/Getty Images)

Guilherme Casarões, professor of political science at the São Paulo School of Business Administration explains how Jair Bolsonaro's successor must restore Brazil’s activism at the United Nations and balance Brazilian relations between Beijing and Washington if his third term is to be a success.

Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was scheduled to visit his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping at the end of March. Beijing would have been Lula’s fourth international destination in less than 100 days in office.

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