
Linking Lula to Maduro and calling for American electoral interference could be counterproductive for the opposition.
The opposition is shifting the debate from the realm of management and economics to the terrain of sovereignty.

Professional journalist, postgraduate in Public Administration and Political Science. CEO of Idealpolitik. Worked as a senior political analyst at Faria Lima (TradersClub) and in the Ministries of Planning, Government Secretariat, and Institutional Relations during the Dilma Rousseff and Lula administrations.
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'Lula can play a relevant role in mediating global peace, regional stability, and the reorganization of the international system.'
Lula ends the year on a turning point, on the political offensive, and with the increasingly plausible prospect of an unprecedented fourth presidential term.
Research indicates that Flávio is blocking the rise of a centrist candidate to the second round, negating the potential of Tarcísio and Ratinho's (not so) low rejection rates.
"For Moraes, the suspension of the sanctions represented a victory for the Judiciary, national sovereignty, and democracy, with thanks to President Lula."
Unless the Bolsonaro clan openly opposes Tarcísio, the numbers indicate greater comfort for the Centrão (center-right bloc) in launching him without waiting for the family's decision.
While the risk of another authoritarian drift may have been overcome in the short and medium term, the remaining provisions of the Constitution remain unresolved.
Time is working in the president's favor, while Tarcísio needs to unify a faction that only moves through coercion and firm leadership.
Derrite achieved the improbable: inflicting a setback on the center and right-wing political landscape "at home," providing a significant political victory for the Lula government.
Lula expands political victories and consolidates leadership amid internal and external challenges.
According to Leopoldo Vieira, local polls regarding the police operation in Rio indicate partial support, but the national impact on Lula and the government remains uncertain.
'The anti-factional project will need to include the debate on national sovereignty, and neutralize the opposition's attempt to draw the attention of the US.'