Lula’s UN address points to two starkly different visions of Brazilian nationalism ahead of crucial election

The race between the incumbent president and Flávio Bolsonaro is a part of a decades-long right-left split in the country over the meaning of the nation.

By: Andre Pagliarini, Louisiana State University , The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: September 22, 2026

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By Andre Pagliarini, Louisiana State University

When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 22, 2026, the Brazilian president posed a question to both an international and domestic audience: Who is to decide Brazil’s future?

It is an unusually pressing question this year. Voters in Latin America’s largest nation head to the polls on Oct. 4, marking the culmination of a campaign defined by a greater degree of …

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