Interview examines implications of Lula’s re-election
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Saiia
This interview examines the implications of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election for the Brazilian left and draws parallels with South Africa. Gustavo de Carvalho, a researcher at the South African Institute of International Affairs, speaks in an interview broadcast by Newzroom Afrika.
Gustavo de Carvalho, acting head of the African Governance and Diplomacy Programme at the South African Institute of International Affairs, analysed the implications of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election as president of Brazil. In an interview with Newzroom Afrika on Monday 26 October, he discussed the future of the Brazilian left and drew parallels with South Africa.
The discussion included inequality, political participation and how voters assess their direct experience of government action, according to Newzroom Afrika. Gustavo de Carvalho spoke from his expertise in African governance and diplomacy, while the views expressed in the interview remain those of the people interviewed.
The interview follows the announcement on 26 October that Lula had been re-elected with 51.75% of the vote. Foreign leaders subsequently congratulated Lula on his re-election.
