Brazil’s former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says US President Donald Trump wants to “colonise” Brazil and capture its natural resources by interfering in the country’s October presidential election. The allegation is made in a televised campaign advertisement released by Lula’s team, which says Trump is attempting to sway the vote toward opponents.
The claim is framed as part of growing concern within Lula’s campaign about potential external influence on the ballot. NDTV reports that the ad also alleges US backing for rival candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Both outlets note that Washington rejects the accusation of election interference. No public evidence is cited in the summaries provided, and the dispute centers on competing characterizations of the US role in Brazilian domestic politics ahead of the vote.
