Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is aiming for a comeback. The former labor leader served two terms as president of the country, during which time he launched social programs, lifting millions from poverty. But last time he tried to run for president, he was blocked by a corruption conviction that sent him to jail for 580 days. That conviction was overturned, and Michael Fox reports Lula is now a frontrunner, though incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro could still pull off a victory, and the country remains deeply polarized.
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