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Brazilian President Lula announces reelection bid for fourth nonconsecutive term
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....razilian President Lula announces reelection bid for fourth nonconsecutive term<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 23-10-2025<BR>PTI<BR>Sao Paulo, Oct 23 (AP) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday he will run for reelection next year, seeking a fourth nonconsecutive term. “I'm turning 80, but you can be sure I have the same energy I had when I was 30. And I'm going to run for a fourt....
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....h term in Brazil,” Lula told reporters during his official visit to Indonesia. The Brazilian leader is travelling across Asia. After his visit to Indonesia, where he met with President Prabowo Subianto, Lula will head to Malaysia to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. Brazilian media reported that he is expected to meet for the first time with US President Donald Trump ....
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....in Malaysia on Sunday, following a conciliatory phone call earlier this month. The two leaders are expected to discuss the 50 per cent trade tariff Trump imposed on Brazil. Brazil's constitution allows presidents to serve only two consecutive terms. Lula returned to office in 2023 after 13 years out of power and remains eligible to run again. Before defeating Jair Bolsonaro in 2022 to win a th....
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....ird nonconsecutive term, Lula had said that would be his final campaign both because of his age and because he believed the country needed political renewal. But early in his current term, he began hinting that he might run again. In February 2023, the president said he could seek reelection in 2026, adding that his decision would depend on the country's political context and his health. A dom....
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....inant figure on Brazil's left, Lula is the country's longest-serving president since its return to democracy 40 years ago. Some Brazilian politicians have expressed concern about Lula's age and recent health issues. He underwent emergency surgery to treat a brain bleed late last year after a fall in the bathroom. Still, Lula frequently insists he remains healthy and energetic, often sharing work....
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....out videos on social media. Lula currently leads all polls for the 2026 election, though roughly half of voters say they disapprove of him. Trump's tariffs reenergised the Brazilian leader and pushed his popularity up. His main political rival, Bolsonaro, has been barred from running for office and sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempting a coup. While no strong opposition candidate has ....
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....yet emerged, analysts say a viable contender is likely to depend on Bolsonaro's backing as he serves his sentence under house arrest. (AP) GRS GRS<BR> News - Press release - PIB....