AmericasSecret Alliances and Corruption Scandals: How the Socialist Workers’ Party Maintained Power in BrazilSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintBrazil's former president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva talks with then-Brazil President Dilma Rousseff as he is sworn in as the new chief of staff in the Planalto Palace on March 17, 2016, in Brasilia, Brazil. Igo Estrela/Getty ImagesFernando de Castro10/27/2019|Updated: 10/31/2019News AnalysisThis article is the first in a multi-part series about the rise of socialism in Brazil and South America.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.