Whether âfree or imprisoned,â Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva âwill be elected presidentâ of Brazil following October‘s general election according to former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. Speaking during a visit to Buenos Aires, Argentina on Workers‘ Day she said Lula had become more than an individual, âhe is an ideaâ that has âconverted into the symbol of Brazil, of opportunities of which the people can grow.â