Lula Returns From US Trip Riding High After Trump Shout-Out (1)

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is on a winning streak, and he has Donald Trump largely to thank.

Lula is returning to Brazil after a successful participation at the United Nations General Assembly, where he positioned himself as a global voice on inequality and climate change, while also opening the door to a long-awaited conversation with the US president.

The leaders of the two biggest democracies in the Americas bumped into each other as the Brazilian left the UN stage and, in an encounter that lasted less than one minute, agreed to meet next week to discuss their ...