Shirtless and drenched in sweat on his treadmill, Lula runs.
He keeps running.
At 80, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the dominant figure in Brazilian politics for four decades, wants to show he still has the gusto to lead Latin America’s largest democracy.
“You can’t stop the Earth from turning or the years from passing,” Lula muses in his gravelly voice in one of the social media videos he shares showcasing his workouts.
The leftist leader on Sunday trailed second behind senator Flavio Bolsonaro in the first round of elections, with 45 percent of votes compared to his rival’s
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