Since returning to the Brazilian presidency, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has shown something of a preference for foreign policy, potentially to the detriment of domestic politics. He’s traveled the world, appearing at almost every international summit that will have him, with the articulated goal of “repositioning” Brazil on the world stage.
But there’s an argument that he should be paying more attention closer to home.
Last week, as Lula rubbed shoulders with fellow world leaders at the G7 Summit in Italy, a dispute bubbled away at home over a controversial abortion bill, and the president sought to stay out of the discussion.
Will that cost him dearly over time? That’s what we’ll be exploring today..
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