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Once upon a time, Lula’s election in Brazil offered a pretense of hope
to the international left. In the midst of a rapidly shifting global
economy, Brazil has since emerged as a powerful new player on the
geopolitical stage. With three short years of aggressive economic
restructuring, Lula embraced the legacy of the country’s oligarchic
past, paying off huge IMF loans years ahead of schedule and placing
Brazil at the center of political and economic power in the region.
Brazil is now the poster child for neoliberal capitalism. Within its
borders, vast inequities in wealth and access to social services still
exist—a striking contrast to the nation's newfound prestige in world
politics. At the same time, unrest is growing. Small protests against
the costs of public transportation have grown to mass demonstrations
that question the very foundations capital and the state in Brazil.
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