Lula da Silva recently made a comeback as the new President of Brazil.
He defeated incumbent far right President Jair Bolsonaro.
He served as the President of Brazil for two terms between 2002 and 2010.
During his previous tenures as the president, Brazil witnessed a massive economic growth and large-scale implementation of social welfare programmes that raised millions of people out of poverty.
The most popular of these social welfare programmes is the Bolsa Familia.
It provided cash to poor families if they send their children to schools and get them to undergo regular health check-ups.