Brazil's Lula Warns At U.N. Against Foreign Election Interference
On September 22, 2026, Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told the U.N. General Assembly in New York to reject foreign interference in Brazil's October elections.[1]
He declared that "Brazilian democracy belongs to Brazilians" and denounced disinformation campaigns aimed at influencing the vote.[1] Lula spoke shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the assembly, and he also criticized U.S. tariffs imposed over Jair Bolsonaro's coup conviction.[1] He rejected the U.S. decision to label the Primeiro Comando da Capital and Red Command as foreign terrorist organizations.[1]
Brazil's presidential election is set for October, and Lula said foreign meddling and online disinformation threaten the vote's integrity.[1] He also told the assembly the U.N. is failing to prevent wars and urged Security Council reform, warning the body's credibility "has never been lower." PBS News
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- On September 22, 2026, Lula addressed the U.N. General Assembly in New York shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump spoke.
- Lula warned against foreign interference in Brazil's October elections, saying Brazilian democracy "belongs to Brazilians" and denouncing disinformation campaigns.
- He criticized U.S. tariffs imposed over Jair Bolsonaro's coup conviction and rejected the U.S. decision to label Brazilian gangs PCC and Red Command as foreign terrorist organizations.
- Lula said the U.N. is failing to prevent wars and urged Security Council reform, warning that its credibility has "never been lower."
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