Lula says Trump should ‘stay out’ of Brazil’s elections

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said ​on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump has the right ‌to have an electoral preference in Brazil, but warned his US counterpart to “stay out” of this year’s elections, Reuters writes.

Lula, who intends to run for reelection in October’s ​vote, made the comments shortly after Trump told reporters that Brazil ​has become a “little rough” and “dangerous politically.”

“They play pretty tough, but ⁠nobody plays tougher than the United States,” Trump said.

Lula’s main challenger in polls is Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of Trump ally ​and Brazil’s ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, who is living under house arrest after ​he was convicted last year of plotting a coup after the 2022 election.