The Miracle of Nine Fingers
The complicated correlation of forces Lula will face in his fourth term shows that things have not returned 'to their place': the new place is one marked by a resistant, but not invincible, reactionary right.
A recent presidential debate in Brazil's second-round elections featured a notable moment. The discussion centered on a proposal for free public transportation on weekends, aimed at allowing workers to make the most of their reduced five-day workweek. Flávio Bolsonaro supported the idea but criticized the government's impact on purchasing power, saying that a higher minimum wage was rendered useless if Lula's policies cancelled it out. His comment drew a quick backlash.
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