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Democracy, and what would a new ruler presidency look like for brazil . Will ask brazil, former minister of Foreign Affairs and current advisor to lewis campaign. So im ready and upfront special the tell so im ready. Thank you so much for joining me on upfront. Thank you. Brazil. Elections are coming up on october 2nd, and it is between former president lula to silver who is currently leading the polls against incumbent year both scenario. And early this month of both of our support staff to death, a lulu supporter, and on brazils independence they both narrow, called the election, a fight between good and evil. Of. Meanwhile, at a reason to bay lula accuse both and otto, of quote, destroying the country. Even if little when the election, millions of people will have voted for both and given this level of polarization. How does the country move forward or created methods . Planing the word in korea. Diplomat. So are you or 60 years with different government, both from average, something totally, all of all the auto renewal is casey. Believe they show up and g gold. Sure. And g everything you get you. I did the fire with more than rational of follow politics. I mean, i have gone through many other actions. This is certainly the most dramatic. What are you giving in brazil . Because after a long time in which also lulu or the victim of some sort of law fair as usual or wherever we are. Now, all the democratic boards are supporting lula. Yeah, we hand reaches even with all the rivals depalma rivals on. We are all, all of them rational people supported not only the extreme right, the other support. So what, what do you do when you have people, as you say, who are strong supported, the p t, the Workers Party. You also have people on the other side who are taking a very different position, even if both in are loses. There will be a lot of unhappy people. There will be a lot of unsatisfied people. This election, as you pointed out, is the most dramatic in years. If not ever, how does the country move forward when theres such a big divide between the people . Well, i think lower construct a big alliance which you, many, you know more. I kind of a social democrat less green may be by your standards, but he built a lot in alliance. Ready the man and hes the vice president. What is former rival so i will deal with them. So we did a geisha patient with dialogue. I think a lot of people are just manipulated by the most. It will be a difficult driver to just do the same question about grump isnt in there in united states, but anyway, i people and we see whats happening in the thing. So that part of the electron you are so important because its not an election. Right . And left, as if you were the label block that it was park gate or something equivalent in german or whatever. Its an election between everything that represents the civil eye, the norms of all believing and good in relation to Climate Change are as right as people who are on the other side, on the opposite side, you want to destroy not the left, not the letter. So you want to describe, they are destroyed the legacy of 100 years over a 1000000 republic, more than a 100 years yet destroying the all the legacy. Although of the constitutional that was what 2 years ago. So its something very special or a whole different way to look well actually, which is a very or you one with all the dialogue, the discussion and to discuss rationally, i think, will read stablish democracy as it should be. With lula leaving the poles ahead of brazil election, president boston ro is already laying the groundwork to declare the Election Results fraudulent. Hes publicly questioning the reliability of the elections, particularly brazil, electronic voting system. And the last time lula attempted to run for president in 2018, he was sent to prison by a judge was eventually found to be biased by the country supreme court. The charges were known, but nevertheless, the point remains. Do you worry what happens if both son r o does not accept the results of the election . I dont think this can happen getting a lot of trouble. Some of his people were very fanatic. Water is happening with the capitol hill. F is all, but i dont think these would prevail get dark and reveal, especially right. Or the only one story got right. The only only successful when they have the board on the canonical eat of the base media and fall august stamp or foreign countries. And in this game, both are wont have annual. Well though i dont think we are meeting the other thing you need is support of the military. Since both and aro, came to power, he has tripled the number of military personnel in keith civilian posts, to more than a 1000. His running mate is a former general who like both and aro, has praised brazils military dictatorship. So if both now doesnt accept the election, what role does the military play . This seems like it could be another piece of the, of a potential crisis here. Well, i was minister of the same in brazil, so i know them rather well. One way, one thing was people who are already retired or off or politics like many ministers who actually came from ranks. And the other thing is why the high command of the ability to do i really do the leg work goin adventure, isolate them on in the world. So i dont think they, i think they really do a whole results on direction, especially as if we open, we are clear, we believe it will happen if there is any immediate recognition of the election. Okay, fair enough. Lets pivot to the economy a bit. Lula has argued that its time to put the poor in the budget and then its time to tax the rich. Yet theres been talk that he might appoint his center right running mate, geraldo ackman, to be finance minister. In the past argument supported privatizing brazil state run oil economy and hes presided over the violent eviction of thousands of families from the penury, new settlement, while he was governor of south palo, is this potential decision a signal that lula might be moving away from left the left wing policies of his last presidency. Not at all. I mean, why are you even here the last president or not so obviously be the part of the election. But many of the minister cannot be. Once you left me, i think of court lawyer or someone who is very careful, read not spending more than its possible, but at the same time will not relinquish his for the financial will help the poor and to hell. Those have been discriminated. All these you blue people, women, black people, you know, brazil is the, has the largest opera population in the world. Second only to june, much bigger than their might and states. So i think all of these people support learned support your government the court and the support. The question is if he moving further to the center or center, right. Even if youre establishing your, your potential presidency with people whose economic policies and disposition toward the poor is not in line with leveling policies. Well, let me see, its not looking to move to the center of the right seat, the center, right . The stamps are on the left because of the madness. The bolts on auto government were present. So why are evicting evicting families in in and penny reno privatizing the economic in the oil industry . These are neil liberal and in some ways just violet moves. These are not just a response to both and these are problematic. One there . Oh no. That was what youre referring to deposit of the people who would all their land. They are quite right. Yeah. Well in the app is old. We did it. We would not agree with agree and so, but i think luly adel him a new drug, but i have a very confident appreciation of all being. And i think he is very identified with the whole program. And he has been saying and repeating that the, like the most popular leader and the one that really represents people. So i dont have any problem. And of course, on the problems we may have because they are going to be, is not or the world after the war a new, great, or sanctioned the price of oil all our, our big problems. And of course, you know, gave to have the deforestation that will allow that. Ready combined given device, so there are many bravo denied, but i think we have a platform which is more left which will require some time thats happened in the past at all spanish through that. So i will believe the point, but someone not even conciliation at this point. If, if youre going into a potential administration, choosing people who are to the right of your economic policy, but i will talk about corruption for a minute. Lewis has promised a crackdown on corruption if elected. And he made similar promises in the past. But his party, the Workers Party are p t isnt immune to corruption itself in 2005, while little was empower. There was a major Corruption Scandal in which high ranking politicians from the p t were convicted of bribing members of congress to gain Political Support using public funds. Louis former chief of staff was among those convicted as well as the former head of the party. How do you uphold lou promises . Sure it is. How do you mean, how do we make sure that the crypted doesnt happen again . Well, liquid all the, all the instruments to come by. Corruption in brazil or at least the most abusive were created during blue ministry. So do you read them . We reach the president police the i asked read all the only political orientation from the government. Many other aspects of opening the transparency law and a great number of last these were greek during lulu. I think theyre part of the thats part of the concern for me sir, is that during the time when this stuff is being established is very party with engaged in corruption and members of his of his staff is former chief of staff was engaged. So it seems to me that its possible for him to have a vigilant. Well, i dont pick up the problem was bigger than in any other developers who have leave the diplomat. I think a lot of what was called corruption work. What do you call organ bearer . Like Something Like that there was rub up, but it was not particularly to be at all. Youd have to come from a long time and he has to do a lot with as i said, with electron makes our electrons very, very expensive. Mostly the electrons, 4 or representatives for or longer people. So i will continue looking at that with transparency and support the strawman. Like the federal police like an independent dish or yet in the band. The or isnt in your case, the case you dont like that states. The man would be called the general is a political appointee in our case, defender or use also has a great importance in eating golding of what happened in the past. They did a form and they chose for me to say what was correct of course, correct or do something sheet. Youll have to come back and make them always again. So what these are there have always supported these instruments and they will prevent she just gave up a corruption appear. Again, lets talk about the environment a bit. Brazil is one of the most bio diverse countries in the world, meaning that brazils environmental policy could really be a game changer for the world, and why lula has been praised for reducing the rate of Amazon Deforestation during his time in office. He also supported major infrastructure projects, including the belmont, a hydro electric damn, which displaced were around 40000. 00 people and triple Greenhouse Gas emissions in the eastern region. How can you ask people who are affected by those projects to trust lula again . Well, let me say of course of all the although im not sure that everything was perfect. There are contracts between social forces in the country. But during lulu government, the rate of the deal, the government, the rate of participation, diminished match absolute match rate. Greece, even if the economy was growing, so you get so watson that it but i what i would say a real or minutes or so on the ocean, you reduce the climate problem nowadays even bigger deal probation we did with ensuring that we are not meeting carbon will be much bigger now. These will be in this sam federal the ideal for green development. This is paul is the very the right that state and recall. So they agreed to battle on them is present. So i think the idea of stopping deforestation, and having a kind of painfuL Development, we can be for friends, respectfully, deforestation isnt in question right now. Will we reasonably expect more major infrastructure projects, more displacement of people . These are things that happen before. Why should we believe they wont happen again . Because i think that watches for all of them where she is bigger than if your interviews, including the one where we did on her breast, gave the last one. Youll see the Climate Change became a sample concern, which was not as simple as it is now. La has even mentioned that create the ministry or be handled by the indigenous person. So you will be much more centrally in the policy. There was a digit that spoke jade, the whole science changing. You also, which is very important. I mean, look, game problems, industrial field, sol, good way to just work as you know, way dominant. Now, you know, are very important or what it is also important to look at the digital people or the people of black origin who even communities, all black people and rich. Although already the was happening, the bus will be much more. Ok. Talk to about L Development lula says that brazil still needs oil for a while. And he said that he would not join an anti oil block as proposed by columbia as newly elected progressive president , gustavo petro. But it looks like youre planning to continue to, to rely on oil despite the climate crisis. How does lula intend to reverse environmental damage from the boston auto years while backing fossil fuels . Well, i think these are a lot of larger stamp. Well get back on to see him on the national community. So i think if you find a sam says, how much oil oil can we substitute or os loyal by other sources of energy like or green eyes or jane or whatever. We saw any follow by follow the rules and you contribute to the rules limit guy. What i myself, remember grandma told her shooting. So this is, these are very more present. How exactly will be i was i, im sure work on, on the, on the, on the direction of the diminution of the relative role of what is not only a problem, a problem united states, as well as what your other brands are doing on other parts of the world, if youve talked about being a career diplomat in the early 2000 and you served as little as Foreign Affairs minister. And one of the things that you would have to do to do was to strengthen brazil integration with it south american neighbors. Right now, many are saying were living through a new pink tide with recently elect to progressive governments in places like columbia. And sheila, if lula is elected, what role do you see brazil playing in those into regional integration efforts and wondering goals . Well, let me tell you, i see the world today. Well, there are many, many other aspect to that. But let me state, i see the world today to be in the middle of some kind of dilemma between multiple ada or old war gold or sometimes beginning begin raving or so. And we think the integration of south america, of course, help america dees method. America be in a general genario. So the more weight that great and more all heard and definitely contribute not only to our in our favor, but to be in the world. I think its very important that the american caribbean will have their board in order for that to happen. We have to be maurice degree in each country wants to have their advantage of having a bigger problem. Dont like a state or bigger investment trying without taking into account. Did the whole continent, i think will lowes, will. I mean brazil is a big country. Even brazil is not big enough to discuss and go nice and state china discuss were going to be in your so thats one reason why a degree should be so important. 20 years after his 1st election progresses are once again looking to lula who is now 76 years old. It would appear that no one on the left, his neighbor matches popularity. 7770. 00 even more. So for a 77. 00. Yeah. Yeah, no, its 77 years old and no one seems to be able to match his pop. I dont find it. I am i a g i a way to buy it. It is 79. Yeah, i think this is well the problem with the bottom tech chain in a way, but one of the patterns and themes is that the left is looking to people for help and support without a clear successor ship. When lula leaves office, there is a parliamentary coup. Theres Major Political turmoil. It seems to me that we often are, are centering, our progressive movements around individuals, rather than values. And so then when that person leaves, its hard to find success or shit, were seeing the same problem again in the united states. What, what do you say to people who ask the question, what is the plan for a Progressive Political future in brazil . What is the plan for success or ship that extends beyond lula . Well, i dont know, but there are several of the i need never equal there in bridge, in politics, a possible future governor of some follow. But the many other people who would be qualified and why are much younger worry the or the early i mean be in order written style. Reco strapped the views of a real Democratic Society with the fearful side, with social justice and so on. May be at this point, we need to experience more than inventiveness. They be 4 years from now. Youll be the other way around, but you know, as you like to say, the cross that bridge when you get to the, our robert allows restoring beef bill to the country restoring. You manage your restoring civilization, restoring the racial policy, good policies for women. So thats what we would need now. What made life would you guilds, the traditional sent the right people . And the more or less we will have people were, are very lot. And youll have people who are bankers, all of them supporting lula. No eat the question of salvation of National Home base. I am bracky and im an old guy. So i have every bull serrato. I dont think youll win. I dont think he said you can. But if you would, when brazil, as we have the longer mr. Marine, thank you so much for joining me on a thank you very much. All right, that is our show up front will be back next week. The the chuckle regional paragon, one of south americas toughest. 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