Former Brazilian president Lula da Silva has had his political rights restored after the collapse of persecution attempts by the state. Hugo Albuquerque, publisher of Jacobin Brazil, reports from the country on the new dynamics and the looming confrontation with Bolsonaro.

Brazil’s elections dealt a blow to Bolsonaro, but the left continued to struggle to assert itself. Hugo Albuquerque, publisher of Jacobin Brazil, reports from a complex political picture in a crucial emerging power.