Lula nominated for fourth term as president of Brazil

São Paulo - August 2, 2026: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wants to govern Brazil for a fourth, non-consecutive term. The Workers' Party, PT, nominated the 80-year-old president on Sunday at its party convention in São Paulo for the presidential election on October 4. Lula said he was in fully sound health and ready for the campaign. For the former metalworker and trade unionist, it is his seventh bid for the country's highest office.The nomination ends a months-long period during which Lula had repeatedly announced his intention to run again, ...