Pictures of Lula taking pictures
The above photo of Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva reminded me that the Brazilian president seems to really like taking pictures while his picture is being taken. Here he is at the inauguration of the pan-American games in 2006: At a meeting with South African President Jacob Zuma in 2008: With Fidel Castro in 2010: ...
The above photo of Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva reminded me that the Brazilian president seems to really like taking pictures while his picture is being taken.
The above photo of Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva reminded me that the Brazilian president seems to really like taking pictures while his picture is being taken.
Here he is at the inauguration of the pan-American games in 2006:
At a meeting with South African President Jacob Zuma in 2008:
With Fidel Castro in 2010:
More examples here, here, and here.
Sometimes he lets his buddies take his picture:
Does anyone know what’s up with this? The Internets reveal nothing. Is the president an amateur photographer or does he just grab cameras from news photographers to clown around? Are any of his snaps available anywhere?
Joshua Keating was an associate editor at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @joshuakeating
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