Brazil’s First Lady Faces Backlash for Political Overreach Amid Lula’s Struggles

Brazil is witnessing a brewing crisis not just in government approval ratings but also in the very role of its first lady, Rosângela da Silva, known as Janja. While President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeks to restore Brazil’s international standing and secure investments abroad, Janja’s vocal interventions and provocative public behavior are provoking serious questions about the limits of unelected influence over elected office.At a diplomatic dinner in Beijing in May, as President Lula celebrated billions in Chinese investment deals, Janja unexpectedly spoke up to challenge Chinese President Xi Jinping on TikTok's alleged algorithmic bias favoring right-wing content. This...