How leaders around the world reacted to Lula da Silva's return to power in Brazil and what to expect from the new old president

TL;DR

With the election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the international community is welcoming Brazil back into the fold after years of isolation under outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro.For professor Gunther Rudzit from the International Relations department at the São Paulo School of Advertising and Marketing (ESPM), Brazil has a “gigantic” challenge ahead, given that Lula will take power at a time when global power dynamics are evolving rapidly.“This will require thinking about a strategy that brings a positioning of relevance to Brazil and not adherence.” One solution, according to Holzhacker, is Brazil could adopt a model similar to that practiced by India, which according to her, has a good relationship with the United States, but also maintains economic and pragmatic relations with China.“At times India abstains from situations, but defends agendas that are important for the United States and it also defends important agendas for China and does not enter into situations where there is a dispute between the two powers.” A wave of nationalism opposed to globalization The experts contacted by Brazil Reports all spoke about a substantial shift toward nationalism in countries across the world, which manifested in opposition to the globalization that characterized the beginning of this century.Brexit, the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union, is one of the most notable examples of dissatisfaction with globalization, and nationalist movements are taking hold in countries across the world."

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