Amazon, Petrobras, Fiscal Law: Lula Sets Priorities for Possible Government
- Lula’s coalition publishes guidelines for government program
- Document of 34 pages and 121 points now open for public debate
Brazil's presidential front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvas peaks during a news conference in Brasilia
Photographer: Gustavo Minas/BloombergProtecting the Amazon rainforest, making Brazil self-sufficient in oil and fuel and scrapping a rule that limits public spending are among the priorities of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva if he is elected for a third term in October.
The 34-page document setting out guidelines for his possible government, published on Tuesday, was put together by Fundacao Perseu Abramo, the think-tank of Lula’s Workers’ Party, in collaboration with six other leftist parties that make up his coalition. It is short in specifics and, according to the Workers’ Party website, intended to guide more concrete policy proposals after a period of public debate that starts now.