Today, Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, celebrates his 78th birthday. Born in 1945, he holds the distinction of being Brazil’s oldest president ever. Moreover, he is the second oldest among G20 leaders. The only older person is Joe Biden, the U.S. President, who is 80. Looking ahead, Lula is on track to set […]
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