IN PICTURES: The former leftist President of Brazil, known simply as Lula, is on the last leg of his Caravan of Hope through parts of Brazil.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's Caravan of Hope has been so successful that Brazil's former president and Workers Party founder has promised to embark on similar caravans to other regions of Brazil.
Here are a few images recapping his journey through nine states in Brazil's northeast.
Pictures
Lula greets people from Banabuiu, a countryside town in the state of Ceara, Brazil.@CarlosZarattini
In Altos, Piaui, Lula defended Workers Party's housing programs.@LulaPeloBrasil
Lula jams with the band in Altos, Piaui.@LulaPeloBrasil
"The politician that you want may be inside you," Lula told students in Piaui.@LulaPeloBrasil
People awaiting Lula's arrival hold a sign that reads, "Lula proved that you don't need a doctorate degree to guarantee education for the poor. Lula, the people's doctorate!"@LulaPeloBrasil
Lula dances with students in the state of Bahia.@LulaPeloBrasil
Lula reunited with Maria Ludmilla Costa on his Caravan of Hope. A photo of the two was taken back in 1991. @LulaPeloBrasil
Lula is mobbed by a crowd of well-wisherss in Inhuma, Piaui. "My major political objective was to transform the 'battle against hunger in a profession of faith,'" he said.@LulaPeloBrasil