Lula Confirms Plan To Seek Fourth Term In Brazil
October 23, 2025
8:28 am
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on Thursday that he will seek re-election in 2026, formally confirming his plan to run for a fourth presidential term.
Speaking during a state visit to Indonesia alongside President Prabowo Subianto, Lula said he remained driven and physically ready to campaign again despite turning 80 next year.
“I’ll be 80, but I have the same energy I had at 30,” Lula said. “I will run for a fourth term in Brazil.”
Lula, a leftist leader and founding member of Brazil’s Workers’ Party (PT), is serving his third term in office after returning …
