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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Lula Tells Trump To Stay Out Of Brazil's Election
Caption: Lula Tells Trump To Stay Out Of Brazil’s Election. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has warned President Donald Trump to stay out of Brazil’s presidential election later this year. Speaking on Wednesday, Lula said Trump was entitled to have a preferred candidate but should not interfere in Brazil’s democratic process. His comments came after Trump described Brazil as politically “dangerous” and said the country had become “a little rough.” The latest exchange highlights tensions between the two leaders, who both attended the G7 summit in Switzerland this week. Lula is expected to seek re-election in October, with Senator Flavio Bolsonaro emerging as his main challenger in current opinion polls. Senator Bolsonaro is the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of President Trump who is currently under house arrest following a coup-plot conviction. The dispute comes days after Eduardo Bolsonaro, another son of the former president, was convicted by Brazil’s Supreme Court over efforts to seek U.S. support during his father’s legal battle. Eduardo Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing, while the U.S. State Department criticised the conviction and said political disputes should be decided through elections rather than court rulings. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Lula,Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,Donald Trump,Brazil election,Senator Flavio Bolsonaro,Jair Bolsonaro,Eduardo Bolsonaro,Brazil politics,G7 summit,Supreme Court,coup plot case,U.S.-Brazil relations,political interference,Washington
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