Luis Injasio Lula da Silva

Luis Injasio Lula da Silva, commonly known as Lula, is a Brazilian politician and former union leader who served as the 35th President of Brazil from 2003 to 2010. He is a founding member of the Workers' Party and has been a significant figure in Brazilian politics, known for his social policies that aimed to reduce poverty and inequality. Lula's presidency was marked by economic growth and a rise in Brazil's global influence. After serving prison time on corruption charges, which he and his supporters claim were politically motivated, Lula returned to politics and was re-elected in 2022. Recently, he was in the news for affirming that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be invited to the upcoming BRICS summit in Brazil, despite an international arrest warrant issued against Putin.