Lula da Silva formally launches bid for Brazil's presidency

Leftist veteran Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has formally launched his bid for the presidency of Brazil. The formal confirmation took place during a meeting of Brazil's Workers' Party, setting the stage for the upcoming October election.

At 80 years of age, Lula enters a deeply polarised political landscape. He faces right-wing liberal challenger Flávio Bolsonaro, marking another high-stakes electoral showdown between the Lula and Bolsonaro political forces.