Defiant Lula Stops Short of Announcing Brazil President...
Mar 10, 2021, 6:20 PM Word Count: 457 The former president stopped short of announcing plans to run in the 2022 election in his first speech after corruption convictions were annulled by a Supreme Court justice, clearing the way for his comeback. “I don’t have time to think about a candidacy in 2022,” Lula said at a press conference on Wednesday. “That’s a discussion for the future.” Lula added that he’s focused on uniting the left around a name for 2022, which didn’t happen in 2018. If confirmed, the candidacy of the 75-year-old former president is likely to drive a wedge in ...
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