A back seat will the president ial candidates ever hit the road and so their brand of politics to americans before the votes follow the u. S. Elections on a little bit more c. I i. Also known as is one of brazils most popular politicians he was sworn in as president in 2003 and remain in office for 8 years. The former Labor Union Leader is known to have lifted millions of people out of poverty a champion of the poor in one of the most unequal countries in the world. Was imprisoned in 2018 accused of corruption and Money Laundering in the carwash investigation that saw dozens of politicians and businessmen imprisoned he was released after serving 590. 00 days on the grounds that he had been denied a due process. His conviction has not been overturned and faces aid of a case says the 74 year old former president talked. About president. The state of democracy in brazil and how hes planning to fight back the accusations against him. Thank you so much for joining us in brazil is now the ep