Heine Publishes Op-Ed on Election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
In a new Global Times op-ed, Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, discusses the election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and what it means for the future of Brazil.
In his article, titled “Lula poised to restore Brazil’s rightful place in world affairs,” Heine breaks down Lula’s political career, explores the challenges he faces in the coming term, and speculates on Brazil’s place in the world moving forward. Lula has an uphill task after the divisive posturing of President Jair Bolsonaro. While it will be a great undertaking, Heine believes Lula can restore Brazil’s place in world affairs and help unite the divided nation.
An excerpt:
Brazil is well positioned to play a key role in today’s turbulent world. A key country of the Global South, yet part of the Western Hemisphere, with a significant population of African descent, it embodies the diversity and heterogeneity that marks our era. It can be a hinge between North and South, East and West, in a way few other countries can.
The full article can be read on the Global Times‘ website.
Ambassador Jorge Heine is a Research Professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. He has served as ambassador of Chile to China (2014-2017), to India (2003-2007) and to South Africa (1994-1999), and as a Cabinet Minister in the Chilean Government. Read more about Ambassador Heine on his faculty profile.