Spotlight | Africa, Brazil
In his bid against Bolsonaro, Lula turns to Africa

The former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. © Diego Radames/SOPA Images/Sipa USA
Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is reaching out to the continent's leaders with the help of a veteran diplomat. His tenure in the early 2000s marked a golden age for relations between Africa and Brazil. [...]
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