Lula says Trump wants to ‘colonise’ and capture Brazil’s resources by meddling in election

Supporters of opposition presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro march with an effigy of US president Donald Trump holding a doll depicting Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva earlier this month. Supporters of opposition presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro march with an effigy of US president Donald Trump holding a doll depicting Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva earlier this month. Brazil Lula says Trump wants to ‘colonise’ and capture Brazil’s resources by meddling in election A TV spot claims the US president is trying to sway October’s presidential vote in favour of Lula’s far-right opponents

Prefer the Guardian on Google Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s presidential campaign has accused Donald Trump of wanting to “colonise” Brazil in order to capture its natural resources by meddling in next month’s presidential election.