In 2023, the country's performance was “tarnished” by Lula's rapprochement with Putin and Maduro, according to the British magazine
The British magazine The Economist announced the “Country of the Year” award for 2023. In the text, the vehicle justifies Brazil's nonelection and says the country experienced “lying populism” under former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL).
The publication highlights that Brazilians have returned to normality with the inauguration of “centerleft” President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT). In the same vein of return to moderation, the magazine mentions Greece and Poland.
“Brazil has sworn in a centerleft president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, after four years of mendacious populism under Jair Bolsonaro, who spread divisive conspiracy theories, coddled triggerhappy police officers, supported farmers who set fire to rainforests and refused to accept it “He understood the election defeat and encouraged his followers to attempt an insurrection,” the article said.
According to the Economist, the Lula government has reduced deforestation in the Amazon by 50%. However, on November 9, the PT government announced a 22.3% reduction in deforested area in the legal Amazon from August 2022 to July 2023.
According to the British magazine, the country's performance this year has been “tarnished” by Lula's rapprochement with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.