![Lula, a prominent figure in Brazil's culture, economy, and politics, stands in stark opposition to the far-right policies of President Bolsonaro.](https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/lula-brazil-culture-economy-politics-bolsonaro-far-right-05252023-1.jpg?w=519&h=259&crop=1)
When Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reestablished the country’s Ministry of Culture on his first day back in office, the move was greeted by a muted response. The absence of media coverage was surprising, considering that for most of the past decade the ministry had been at the center of Brazil’s culture wars.