'Polarised Brazil': Lula remains a โstrong candidateโ despite the challenges of incumbency
Franรงois Picard is pleased to welcome Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos, Director of Kingโs Brazil Institute at the School of Global Affairs, Kingโs College London and Associate Professor in Brazil and Latin American Studies. According to Aruska, Brazilโs approaching elections can be viewed through the following prism: macroeconomic performance and political confidence are moving on different tracks. While headline indicators may suggest an economy performing relatively well, she argues that many Brazilians experience a much harsher reality shaped by the cost of living and a volatile job market.