Question

In 2016, this politician was barricaded in the headquarters of a steelworker’s union instead of being arrested for accepting a luxury apartment from the construction company OAS. (20[1])Upon election, this leader’s “mass repeals of decrees” have included stopping the privatization of Correios (“koh-HEY-oos”). Sergio Moro banned this politician (20[1]0[1])from running for office in 2018, (20[2])as described in a book by Glenn (20[2])(*) Greenwald. (10[1]0[1])This leader’s Workers’ (10[1])Party was hurt in 2018 elections (0[1])by corruption investigations (10[3])as part (10[1]0[1])of Operation (10[4])Car Wash. (10[4]0[3])In opposition to an electoral victory by this politician, (10[1])on January 8th, 2023, (10[2])rioters stormed (0[1])his country’s (10[1]0[1])National Congress Building in support of Jair Bolsonaro. (10[1])For 10 points, name this current president of (10[1])Brazil. (10[2])■END■ (10[4]0[1])

ANSWER: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva [accept either underlined]
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2023 PACE NSC06/10/2023Y3494%18%0%80.53

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Sophie HiggsRichard MontgomeryNorthmont A2620
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Sam KonkelJohns Creek AWinnebago5220
Prahalad RaoSolonMaggie Walker B5920
Aaron ZhouWinston Churchill ARockford Auburn B5920
Yaj JhajhriaCanyon CrestBelmont600
Shawn SyedUniversity LabHeights6010
Will CarstensDetroit Catholic Central ABelvidere6310
Geo BeachNew BrightonElkhorn North690
Fahian JoyHunter BWilliam Fremd7210
Rushil MurikinatiPlymouthThomas Jefferson C7210
Martin AmesChattahoochee BDetroit Catholic Central C7210
Ren GiustiNormanBarrington B7410
Ibrahim HackingParkway WestDetroit Country Day740
Jack MangrumInnovation Academy ASt. Mark's7610
Dillon RobertsonCarbondaleMidtown7610
Sam McNameeMaggie Walker ARockford Auburn A7610
Bridget ScrantonNorthmont BWalter Payton7610
Cole HartungKinkaidChoate Rosemary Hall7810
Ben HorningWaukeeHinsdale Central7810
Braden BoothDallas CountyJohns Creek B780
Aiden DombroskyHoover BSaint Joseph780
Aatreyo BhattacharyyaMira LomaThomas Jefferson D7810
Ryan ZhangThomas Jefferson BWashington780
Deven HagenThomas Jefferson AWoodland7810
Max KoldaJohn Adams ANorris8710
Hari VeginatiStevenson AMoberly9110
Anila MoparthiLincoln-Way EastMexico9110
Kritanu SahaMercer CountyStevenson B930
Matthew LiuChattahoochee AWest Point950
Brenden StremlerMaggie Walker CCarl Sandburg9510
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Chakri GudlavalletiDunbarBarrington A11110
Hayden QiJohns Creek BDallas County11210
Safal SapkotaElkhorn NorthNew Brighton11210
Sam MacchiBelmontCanyon Crest11310
Thomas BelcherSaint JosephHoover B1130
Costas PavlouDetroit Country DayParkway West11310
Jason JacobStevenson BMercer County11310
Varun VenkatagiriInnovation Academy BTroy11310