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Part 3 This third part of The Brazilian Workers’ Party microfilm collection, carefully assembled and organized, constitutes an essential source for researchers interested in contemporary Latin American politics. It comprises the official documents produced by Brazil´s current President Luís Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva’s electoral campaigns of 1989, 1994 and 1998. During these elections, Lula failed to secure the national Presidency, but his popularity grew consistently over time, until he was established as the country´s most important opposition leader. The documents assembled here provide an inside look at the transformation of a union leader into one of the most important leaders in modern Latin American politics. When Lula eventually became Brazil´s President, in 2002, he faced enormous political challenges, not least due to his dependence on the heterogeneous political coalition necessary for congressional majorities. By the end of his second term, however, the President was enjoying approval rates of 80 percent, based on his governmental and economic dexterity, not only successfully preserving the country´s economic stability, but overseeing its strong growth. Lula developed income distribution and access to social policies, and expanded the horizons of Brazilian democracy by promoting an growing dialogue among state and social movements. In sharp contrast to other Latin American Presidents, Lula resisted the temptation to use constitutional changes as a means to secure a third term in the Presidency. Those who want to learn more about the origins of this political phenomenon: President Luís Inácio da Silva, Lula, can learn much from this collection. Alexandre Fortes, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro |
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