Lula and the Ranchers
In Brazil, Lula has wagered that concessions to agribusiness elites are necessary to advance his redistributive project. Yet these very elites may undermine his whole program.
3 Articles by: Tyler Antonio Lynch
Tyler Antonio Lynch received his master’s degree in politics and international studies from Cambridge University. He writes at Crooked Places on Substack.
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In Brazil, Lula has wagered that concessions to agribusiness elites are necessary to advance his redistributive project. Yet it is these very agribusiness elites that may emerge as the forces most likely to undo his efforts.