Lula Tightens Grip on Brazil Politics as Economy Defies Odds
- GDP posts solid growth during Lula’s first quarters in office
- Lula’s approval rating hit 60% in August, pollster Quaest says
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Just six months ago, grim warnings about Brazil’s economy were looming over Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s pledge to restore the prosperity he oversaw during his previous presidency.
But now with the first half of the year under his belt, the economy that soared on his watch two decades ago is once again defying the odds.