In the Congress Lula and his Worker’s Party helped draft the new Brazilian constitution, strengthening workers’ rights.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/the-story-of-lula-how-a-shoe-shiner-became-brazils-beloved-president-8357206/

Lula opponents argue that a convicted felon should not legally be allowed on the ballot and a subsection of Bolsonaro supporters have protested insisting that the Brazilian constitution allows the armed forces to remove an illegitimate president.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2023/01/19/socialist-lula-takes-brazil-out-international-pro-life-declaration/