Analysis: Lula struggles to revive Brazil’s ‘soft power’ amid US-China tensions

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a press conference at a hotel after the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, September 11, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights BRASILIA, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Since he returned to office in January, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has traveled to 21 countries and met with more than 50 heads of state, including two kings and the Pope. The globe-trotting leftist leader, the first head of state to address the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, has prioritized foreign trips in his third term so far, as…