- The leftist leader Lula da Silva recently made a comeback as the new President of Brazil after defeating incumbent far right President Jair Bolsonaro.
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, popularly known as Lula, served as the President of Brazil for two terms between 2002 and 2010.
- During his previous tenures as the president, Brazil witnessed a massive economic growth and large-scale implementation of social welfare programmes that raised millions of people out of poverty.
- The most popular of these social welfare programmes is the Bolsa Familia.
- It provided cash to poor families if they send their children to schools and get them to undergo regular health check-ups.
- Lula left office since the laws in the country did not allow third consecutive presidential term.
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