Lula and the Workers' Party in Brazil

by Bernardo Kucinski, Sue Branford, Hilary Wainwright

Book Overview

In October 2002, Luiz In cio Lula da Silva made history when he became Latin America's first democratically elected socialist leader since Salvador Allende. Lula and his Workers Party won comfortably with nearly 62 percent of Brazil's popular vote. This book tells the story of the Workers Party's origins and electoral history, outlining the key politicians behind it and the riveting story of their four successive tries for power. It features an...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565849841
• ISBN13: 9781565849846
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.4"