The peaceful transition of power from Cardoso to his main opposition leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2006), was seen as proof that Brazil had achieved a long-sought political stability.
Mirni prijenos vlasti na Luiza Inácia Lulu da Silvu, izabranog 2002. i ponovo 2006., označio je konačno ostvarenje dugoočekivane brazilske političke stabilnosti.