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‘He had magnetism’: Lula returns to site of political origins to launch fourth-term campaign

Brazil’s president was union chief who led metalworkers’ strikes of 1979-80 that paved the way for return of democracy

‘He had magnetism’: Lula returns to site of political origins to launch fourth-term campaign

TL;DR

  • Brazil's president was formerly a union chief.
  • He led metalworkers' strikes in 1979-80.
  • These strikes contributed to the return of democracy in Brazil.
  • The president has returned to his political origins to launch his fourth-term campaign.