The Problems With Lula's Policies

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When Lula entered office, he promised to reverse Mr. Bolsonaro policies. For example, he prevented 10 state-owned enterprises from being privatized. He's also trying to time down regulations and dismissed federal government soldiers who failed to prevent the riots in January. His allies in Congress announced new legislation to curb unwinds information - but that has been proven a very tough task.

At a meeting of defence ministers from the Asia-Pacific region, heightened tensions between Beijing and Washington were all too apparent. A naval spat in the Taiwan Strait looms large over relations. What will it take for both sides to talk? In Brazil, Lula faces an uphill battle to undo his predecessor’s policies. And are British boarding schools worth it?

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