"Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has announced he will run for re-election next year, seeking a fourth nonconsecutive term. Speaking during a state visit to Indonesia on Thursday, President Lula said he remains energised despite his age. I'm turning 80, but you can be sure I have the same energy I had when I was 30. And I'm going to run for a fourth term in Brazil, Lula told reporters in a joint news conference with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto."
"Brazil's constitution allows presidents to serve only two consecutive terms. Lula, who served two terms in 2003-2010, returned to office in 2023 after 13 years out of power and thus remains eligible to run again. The Brazilian leader is currently on a diplomatic trip across Asia. After his visit to Indonesia, Lula will head to Malaysia to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit."
"While in Malaysia, Lula is expected to meet on Sunday with United States President Donald Trump, their first in-person encounter following a conciliatory phone call earlier this month, Brazilian media has reported. The two leaders have clashed over the prosecution of former far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro an ally of Trump and international trade. Trump and Lula are expected to discuss the 50-percent trade tariff that Trump imposed on Brazil in August, in protest against the Bolsonaro prosecution."
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced plans to run for re-election next year, aiming for a fourth nonconsecutive presidential term. He emphasized sustained energy despite his age while on a state visit to Indonesia. Brazil's constitution permits only two consecutive terms, and Lula remains eligible because his previous terms were 2003–2010 and his current term began in 2023 after a 13-year interval. Lula is conducting a diplomatic trip across Asia, visiting Indonesia and then Malaysia for the ASEAN summit. He is expected to meet US President Donald Trump, with tensions over the prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro and a 50-percent US trade tariff on Brazil.
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