A country of aspiration
As President Lula leaves office, Paulo Cabral assesses the record of one of the most popular politicians in Brazilian history.
As President Lula leaves office, what has been the legacy of one of the most popular politicians in Brazilian history?
On 1 January, Luiz In谩cio Lula da Silva, who won Brazil鈥檚 presidency with a landmark win in 2002, leaves office with record approval ratings and a successful economic record.
In this two-part series, the 大象传媒鈥檚 Paulo Cabral travels to the two places that marked Lula鈥檚 life 鈥� the poor region in the northeast where the president was born, and the industrial suburb of Sao Paulo where he made his reputation.
Paulo finds a Brazil with a rapidly expanding middle class, but with many areas still in need of government help.
He visits impressive infrastructure projects, but encounters big bottlenecks. He talks to everyone from IT entrepreneurs to illiterate farm-workers.
Is life now better for everyone in Brazil?
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