After Brazil riots, Lula contends with polarized electorate, possibility of political sabotage


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Pro-democracy protesters carry a banner of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sao Paulo on Jan. 9, a day after supporters of his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, invaded government buildings in Brasilia.NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP via Getty Images One month into his third stint as President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is facing the biggest challenge to his political career, one that could steer him away from his original plan to focus on fighting poverty and environmental degradation. Not only is the Brazilian President dealing with the daunting task of uniting a politically polarized country, but the leftist leader is...