Lula Calls on Trump to Stay Out of Brazil's Elections
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Lula Calls on Trump to Stay Out of Brazil's Elections

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has urged U.S. President Donald Trump not to interfere in Brazil’s upcoming October presidential election. This followed criticism of Brazil made by Trump.

Lula is currently competing in a close election against right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, who is an ally of Trump, according to Al Jazeera. Lula stated that Trump could “learn from Brazil's civilized elections,” as reported by NDTV.

According to Mercopress, Lula said, “I think Trump knows little about Brazil; if he knows it, it is through his relationship with the Bolsonaro family.”

The Washington Times reported that Lula issued the warning on Wednesday. Straits Times noted that Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is Lula’s main challenger in current polls.

Trump also reportedly called Brazil “politically difficult,” as reported by Mercopress. No right-leaning sources reported on this story beyond the reporting of Trump's comments as relayed by other outlets.

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