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30 November 1984: The former lathe operator, now head of Brazil’s newest party, is in London calling for his country’s military rule to be replaced with direct electionsLula is Brazil’s leading trade unionist and head of its newest political party. He talks at length and discursively about the search and the need for “a just and egalitarian society” in Brazil.Then, as he prepares to go, he suddenly unbuttons his shirt, sticks out his ample chest and shows the stencilling on his vest. “Opte,” it says, which means “I have chosen” or “I am committed.” The middle two letters, PT, are picked out in vivid red; they stand for the Partido dos Trabalhadores, the Workers’ Party, which got off the ground four years ago and now has millions of supporters, particularly in the industrial areas. Continue reading...

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