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Brazil's Lula, 80, says 'in great shape' as he launches fourth term bid

A titan of the Latin American left, Lula is seeking a fourth and final term in office

SAO PAULO - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, said Sunday he was "in great shape" as he launched his candidacy for October elections, with pressure from US President Donald Trump's administration looming over the campaign.

A titan of the Latin American left, Lula is seeking a fourth and final term in office in a campaign casting him as a safe pair of hands in turbulent times and a bulwark against the global rise of the far right.

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