Brazilian candidate drops from race to back Lula’s bid


              Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, who is running for reelection, talks with pre-candidate Andre Janones during a meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Congressman Janones announced that he is dropping out of the presidential race to endorse Lula's bid in the upcoming general elections scheduled for Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
            
              Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is running for reelection, speaks during a meeting with pre-candidate Andre Janones in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Congressman Janones announced he is dropping out of the presidential race to endorse Lula's bid in the upcoming general elections scheduled for Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
            
              Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva, second right, who is running for reelection, pre-candidate Andre Janones, right, Workers Party president Gleisi Hoffmann, left, and "Lula´s" running-mate Geraldo Alckmin pose for photos during a meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Congressman Janones announced he is dropping out of the presidential race to endorse Lula's bid in the upcoming general elections scheduled for Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
            
              Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, who is running for reelection, meets pre-candidate Andre Janones in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Congressman Janones announced he is dropping out the presidential race to endorse Lula's bid in the upcoming general elections scheduled for Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Brazilian candidate drops from race to back Lula’s bid