Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-257) and index.
Contents
A tough start in life -- Strike leader -- The PT, the workers' party -- Persistent candidate for the presidency -- Overview of the first term -- Domestic policy -- International and economic policy -- Corruption and scandal -- The elections of 2006 -- Lula so far : an interim assessment.
Note
Print version record.
Summary
Describes Lula's childhood hardships in an impoverished family, his days as a trade unionist, and the strike movement that brought down Brazil's military dictatorship. This book chronicles Lula's campaigns for the presidency of Brazil, his first term in office beginning in 2002, a corruption scandal, and his reelection in 2006.