Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva After a difficult start with the coup attempt, the government is preparing to complete one year far rightThis forced him to use the best of his negotiating skills to reverse inherited situations, pitfalls, and hostility in Congress. “Brazil In summary, and to further distance himself from the “lie” represented by the old captain’s administration, he said he “had a real Government again”. Jair Bolsonaro.
In his third presidency and about to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his first visit to the Planalto Palace, Lula You have reason to be excited. International Monetary Fund (IMF) assured Brazil managed to place ninth place economy world above Canada And Russia. HE GDP It grew by 3.2% in 2023 and a better performance is expected in the coming period. inflation With 4.6% annually, it reached the levels before the Bolsonaro era. HE labor market showing signs of recovery. povertyexactly in 2021 PandemicIt reached 36.7%, below 31%. Unemployment accounts for 7.5 percent of the population.
Lula recalled in his Christmas speech: ” minimum wage rose above inflation again.” Also, ” equal pay between men and women” and tax reform taxes To the so-called “super-rich” who “correct an injustice” and ensure that “those who earn more pay more, and those who earn less pay less.” Lula also supported a new Growth Acceleration Program (PAC 2), which was one of the PT’s flagships in previous administrations and gave the State a corresponding role in tasks of promoting development.
heavenly rest
The eventful year ends with the Labor leader on idyllic beaches bordering a Navy base on the state coast. Rio de Janeiro. Participation of the President and his wife Rosángela “Janja” da Silva A spa with exclusive access to uniformed staff is much more than a tourist attraction. Analysts see this as a sign of Lula’s realignment of relations with the United States. Armed forcesHe was at least suspected of negligence in the January 8 coup attempt.
The president’s rest is preceded by what he calls an intense year of “reconstruction and planting.” He predicted that what was coming was a time “peace And unit“This will eliminate the hatred some people feel towards the state” democracy“. An elegant way to describe what happened in 8E and its consequences in the courts. The coup adventure “torn families apart, put democracy at risk.”
Brazil’s “defund”
In early December, consulting firm Datafolha reported that 38 percent of respondents rated the PT Government as “best” and 30 percent as “normal.” Lula had won elections By just 1.8 points with Bolsonaro. During these 12 months he not only built his own power, but he did so relentlessly at the expense of weakening those in power. radical right. This path was partially opened by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (STE), which disqualified the former captain for eight years for questioning the transparency of the elections in which he was defeated. The former president is also being investigated for his participation in the Brazilian conspiracy and the improper transfer of gifts made by other countries. Last September, the Supreme Federal Court (STF) sentenced the first man to 17 years in prison. accused 8E events. A parliamentary committee has given the green light to prosecute Bolsonaro and some of his team of collaborators, including the military.
Lula’s first year was marked by the urgency of state affairs, but also by the necessity to ‘unleash’ Brazilian politics on different fronts. The government gathered social programs and eliminated cultural reactionism. Flexibility of use weaponry and developed environmental policy, education top and scientific research.
parliament front
Lula has distinguished himself as a skilled negotiator since taking office as union leader. He knew how to channel conflicts and improving conditions for metalworkers. These qualities marked his entry into the Government in 2003 and were put to the test in mid-year as Congress sought to undermine the authority of the State Department. Environment and sought to question the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ authority to delimit indigenous territories. The President managed to defuse this bomb by personally sitting at the table with the main authority of the parliament. Arthurian LiraA right-wing man who has always kept a safe distance from Bolsonaro. Lula escaped disaster. Although he was not “free” (he had to open the Government to sections of the political centre) he was able to claim victory in his own way.
São Paulo newspaper ‘Folha’ columnist André Roncaglia pointed out that Lula “installed a Government under siege.” Congress aloof and willing to dry up his proposals.” But despite the numerous problems he encountered on his way, the president managed to cross the “falling river bridge” like a tightrope walker to walk on “a bridge to the future.” “With few institutional and political resources.” Carta Capital magazine, balance He said that the glass is “half empty, half full”.
According to Vera Magalhaes, a columnist for the newspaper ‘O Globo’ in Rio de Janeiro, if 2023 was the year in which democracy was preserved, good results were achieved in the economy and tax reform was approved, “2024 will be the year when Lula’s government will be more capable of negotiating with other powers.” Situation and providing contemporary solutions to complex problems.” The biggest challenge will be “management”. public accounts“In his view, the “endless poker” with Congress “only brings wear and tear.” The executive branch “does not have a well-oiled enough political coalition.”
The government has a complex exterior. ArgentinaThe main trade partner in the region has turned to this region. far right and I decided to leave BRICKSLula came to this place with his personal efforts. Tension with colleague Javier Milei This cannot be hidden.