Palácio do Planalto from Brasilia, Brasil / Wikimedia / CC BY 2.0
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he was "in great shape" as he began his campaign for Brazil's October election.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has launched a campaign for a fourth presidential term ahead of an election scheduled for October.
Lula said he was “in great shape” as he launched the bid, according to reports from RTE News and France 24.
France 24 reported that Lula’s Workers’ Party formally endorsed him on Sunday, establishing his candidacy for the election. The formal endorsement was not specified in the reports from RTE News or Al Jazeera.
France 24 identified Lula as 80 years old. That detail was not included in the other reports provided.
Al Jazeera characterised national sovereignty as the focus of Lula’s campaign. Its report said Lula sought to use the Bolsonaro family’s ties with US President Donald Trump to present the election as a fight against submission to foreign interests.
RTE News reported that pressure from the Trump administration was looming over the campaign. France 24 said Lula faced increasing pressure from foreign leaders. The available reports did not provide further verified details about that pressure.
The election is scheduled to take place in October, according to RTE News and France 24. The exact election date was not specified in the reports.
The reports also did not identify the venue where Lula launched his campaign.
Sources
- RTE News — Brazil's President Lula formally launches fourth term bid
- Al Jazeera — Brazil’s Lula launches fourth-term bid, focuses on national sovereignty
- France 24 — Brazil's Lula says he is 'in great shape' as he launches fourth term bid