Lula's comeback in Brazil dents Trump's ambitions for Latin America
- "Brazil will not accept being anyone's backyard," Brazil's left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared in his election victory speech, a message squarely aimed at Washington.
- Domestic elections are rarely won on foreign policy, and this one was no different.
- But Lula's defiance against what he has described as US interference in Brazilian affairs evoked a patriotic spirit that proved an effective campaigning tool.
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- "Brazil will not accept being anyone's backyard," Brazil's left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared in his election victory speech, a message squarely aimed at Washington.
- Domestic elections are rarely won on foreign policy, and this one was no different.
- But Lula's defiance against what he has described as US interference in Brazilian affairs evoked a patriotic spirit that proved an effective campaigning tool.
Sources: BBC News