Not so long ago, Brazil's BRIC economy soared as working people and the poor were able to join the labor force and formal economy. In just years, a "soft coup" and far-right president derailed Lula's miracle. What next?

AS I am writing this column, Brazil is preparing for its general election on October 2, after the disastrous term of Jair Bolsonaro, the incumbent far-right president and ex-captain, who placed army officers in key cabinet positions.

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