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Richard Lapper in DC: Lula and Brazil's 2026 elections
Join us in Washington for an event with the Brazil expert as he speaks about his latest book in a consequential year for the country.
Check-in: 5:00 pm
Discussion: 5:30 pm
Reception: 6:30 pm
AS/COA Washington
1615 L St NW
Washington, DC
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Closer to New York? We'll be hosting Lapper at our 680 Park office on May 5 for a similar event. Join us!
In Lula: The Man, The Myth and a Dream of Latin America (Bloomsbury, 2026), journalist Richard Lapper offers a deeply reported account of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who's vying for his fourth term in this year's election in a race against his former rival's son, among other candidates. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting and rare access, Lapper traces how a single figure came to embody so much of Brazil's modern history.
Join Americas Society in Washington for a conversation about the book and the country it illuminates. With the October presidential first round vote approaching, this is a timely moment to better understand the historical, cultural, and economic forces that have shaped Latin America's biggest nation. This discussion will offer essential context for what promises to be a consequential year.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
Following the discussion, attendees are invited to a reception with the speakers.
Speakers
- Richard Lapper, journalist and author
- Carin Zissis, Vice President of Content, AS/COA and Editor-in-Chief, AS/COA Online
