Victory of President-Elect ‘Lula’ in Brazil Might Bring the Rise of a Common ...

Victory of President-Elect ‘Lula’ in Brazil Might Bring the Rise of a Common ...

The victory President-Elect Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva obtained on Oct. 30 over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil might open the gates for the proposal of a single currency for the countries of Latam. Lula announced this as part of his campaign, preaching the utility of a common currency as a way of fighting inflation and dependence on the U.S. dollar. Brazil’s Lula Might Spearhead Proposal of Single Currency in Latam The tight electoral victory that now-President-Elect Lula Da Silva has obtained on Oct. 30 might bring the rise of a new common currency for Latam, judging by the....


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