Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva formally launched his reelection campaign on Sunday, seeking a fourth term at the Workers' Party national convention in São Paulo state. The 80-year-old founded the PT in 1980 and previously served two consecutive terms from 2003 to 2010 before returning to office in 2023.
His main rival is 45-year-old Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently serving a prison sentence for his role in an attempted coup. The PT is repeating its successful 2022 coalition with the Brazilian Socialist Party. Lula has said he aims to win outright in the first round, though polls suggest a runoff is more likely.
The campaign unfolds against renewed US tariffs on Brazil, prompting Lula to declare that the country rejects foreign interference in its internal affairs.