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Associated Press
Debora Alvares
Brazil, Brasília (AP) —Brazil's former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Friday, if he wins, only one term He said he wouldn't serve. He became president in the October elections.
"I'm not going to be the president of the Republic thinking of his reelection," he said in an interview with Metropole Radio in northeastern Bahia. "I'm thinking of becoming president, governing the country for four years and looking good."
If elected, Da Silva, who would be 77 years old before taking office, said: It states as follows.
He added later: "On December 31, 2026, when handing over a mission to someone else, the country dreams of prosperity and growth."
The left-wing leader served two terms from 2003 to 2010, leading the far-right incumbent Jail Bolsonaro in all polls for the October elections. .. Some have shown that he could win the first round, avoiding the need for a run-off between the top two finishers.
Bolsonaro often claims that polls are wrong and significantly underestimates his true strength.
Bolsonaro hinted that he would only serve one term during the 2018 campaign, saying he opposed reelection.
