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Lula wins a record fourth presidential term in Brazil
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Which BRICS founder just re-elected Lula? The Global South grouping facts GS2 expects you to know
Lula wins a record fourth term as Brazil's president.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating the far-right Bolsonaro camp.
Lula said voters turned out because they were convinced their votes were important to safeguarding democracy.
Brazil is an important voice of the Global South and a member of the BRICS grouping with India.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟ
Remember these
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a record fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating the far-right Bolsonaro camp
- Brazil is a founding member of BRICS, along with Russia, India and China; South Africa joined later
- Brazil is regarded as an important voice of the Global South
- India and Brazil are both members of BRICS and also of the G20 and IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa) forum
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How the exam will ask it
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ
- BRICS originally comprised Brazil, Russia, India and China, with South Africa joining later; Brazil is a member of the grouping alongside India.
- Brazil is a presidential democracy in which the President is both head of state and head of government.
- IBSA is a trilateral forum of India, Brazil and South Africa, and all three are also BRICS members.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS2 (International Relations): Brazil's re-election of Lula keeps a leading Global South voice in power, and the issue is how this shapes forums such as BRICS and the G20. India shares with Brazil an interest in reforming global governance, including the UNSC and multilateral financial institutions, and in South-South cooperation. The way forward for India is to deepen the bilateral and BRICS partnership on trade, energy and climate while coordinating positions on reform of multilateral bodies.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Brazil, whose presidential election was won by Lula, is a member of which of the following groupings in which India is also a member?
- ASEAN
- BRICS
- Quad
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: B — The correct answer is BRICS, whose original members were Brazil, Russia, India and China (South Africa joined later). ASEAN is a Southeast Asian bloc, the Quad has the US, Japan, Australia and India, and Brazil is not in the SCO.
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