The return of Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is a potential game-changer for Latin America. No other leader in the region is as experienced and has such a large global profile. Lula is in a position to lead on key issues such as climate, regional trade integration and the growing confrontation between the U.S. and China. However, the path to an influential international role is full of obstacles. In this episode, Brian Winter and Oliver Stuenkel discuss what to expect on foreign policy from Lula’s third term as president. In the process, they analyze the meaning and the consequences of Lula’s recent comments about the war in Ukraine.
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Guest:
Oliver Stuenkel is a contributing columnist for Americas Quarterly and teaches International Relations at Fundação Getulio Vargas in São Paulo.
Host:
Brian Winter is AQ’s editor-in-chief.
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