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World Service,01 Apr 2023,26 mins

President Lula's new Brazil

Global Questions

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Brazil's new President Lula da Silva faces a multitude of crises 鈥 not least rebuilding and reunifying the country after the election battle with his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. In January, post-election violence erupted as Bolsonaro supporters attacked the heart of the Brazilian government 鈥 seen as a culmination of months of deepening political polarisation. The cost of living crisis continues to be a critical theme with rising poverty, desperation, and food insecurity in South America's largest economy. Global Questions travels to Rio de Janeiro where Lyse Doucet and a high profile panel take questions from a local audience.

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