Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who leads opinion polls for October's election, wants to recruit a former governor or other seasoned politician to run economic policy if he wins, close advisers to the leftist leader told Reuters.
The advisers, including Lula's former Finance Minister Guido Mantega, said his inner circle has speculated that a handful of Workers Party compatriots with statehouse experience could fit the bill – but Lula himself has not weighed in.
