# 'Polarised Brazil': Lula remains a 'strong candidate' despite the challenges of incumbency

https://mins.news/en/video/48760

- France 24 English, 2026-09-07 18:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hym7kqo1yfs

> Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos, director of King’s Brazil Institute at King’s College London, says Brazil’s approaching election can be understood through a split between macroeconomic performance and political confidence. Although headline indicators point to a relatively healthy economy, Lula faces the difficulties of governing while remaining a strong candidate.

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