Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (Brazil)

Brazilian President Lula da Silva consolidated Brazil's role as leader of the Global South in 2025, hosting G20 climate discussions and advocating for debt relief for developing nations. He balanced his progressive domestic agenda against inflationary pressures and institutional tensions following the 2022-2023 political turbulence. Brazil's Amazon deforestation rates fell 30% in 2025 under his environmental policies.