ANALYSIS | Lula Won on Fear, Not Love. This Is How He Did It and What It Means For SA

News24
27 Oct 2026

In this discussion with News24, Acting Head of SAIIA’s African Governance and Diplomacy Programme, Gustavo de Carvalho, examines how fear rather than enthusiasm shaped Lula da Silva’s re-election victory in Brazil – and what the result could mean for South Africa.

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