Patrick Graney

The enduring charisma of Brazil’s working-class president

With his dedication to the labouring poor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is seen as both the humblest of politicians and his country’s saviour – perhaps even endowed with miraculous qualities

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 1989. [Getty Images]
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