Where Is Lula da Silva Now?

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva best known as Lula, is a Brazilian politician, trade unionist and the president-elect of Brazil. He will become the 39th president of Brazil in 2023, and previously served as the 35th president from 2003 to 2010.

Lula was a founding member of the left-wing Workers’ Party (PT) and ran unsuccessfully for president three times before achieving victory in the 2002 Brazilian general election. He was re-elected in 2006.

In May 2021, Lula stated that he would run for a third term in the 2022 Brazilian general election, against the incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro.

He was elected president on 30 October 2022, defeating Bolsonaro in a close race.

Lula’s victory represents the return of the left into power in Brazil, and concludes a triumphant personal comeback for Lula da Silva, after a series of corruption allegations lead to his imprisonment for 580 days.

The sentences were later annulled by the Supreme Court, clearing his path to run for reelection.

In a speech to supporters and journalists on Sunday evening (Oct. 30, 2022), an excited Lula said;

“They tried to bury me alive and I’m here.”

He further described the victory as his “political resurrection.”

“Starting on January 1, 2023, I will govern for the 215 million Brazilians, not just the ones who voted for me. There are not two Brazils. We are one country, one people, one great nation,” Lula added.