Brazil's Lula opens state toolbox to woo voters
Sao Paulo: Since finishing behind Flavio Bolsonaro in the first round of Brazil's presidential election, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has leaned into populist promises to boost his chances of winning the runoff.Should he win Sunday's vote, turning those promises into reality would come at a heavy cost to Brazil.Lula, 80, is seeking his fourth nonconsecutive term against 45-year-old Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump. A defeat for the incumbent would mean a big boost to Tru…



