'Don't meddle': Lula calls on Trump to stay out of Brazil's elections

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: June 17, 2026Country: Brazil

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'Don't meddle': Lula calls on Trump to stay out of Brazil's elections

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned the United States not to interfere in Brazil's upcoming presidential election in October. Speaking at a news conference after the G7 in France, Lula said Donald Trump could like the Bolsonaro family, but Brazilian elections are a Brazilian matter. Lula is the leading candidate against Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Trump, back in office, has been accused of seeking to sway Latin American elections toward right-wing candidates.

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