Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is a Brazilian politician and former union leader who served as the 35th president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010. He was a founding member of the Workers’ Party and ran unsuccessfully for president three times before achieving victory in the 2002 election. He was re-elected in 2006.

Despite being disgraced in recent years, Lula da Silva has emerged as strong contender to become Brazil’s next president, unseating President Bolsonaro’s administration.