Lula warns against foreign interference in Brazil's election
Brazilian President and re-election candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defended the country's electoral sovereignty during a campaign rally in São Paulo on Saturday, warning against foreign interference ahead of the October 4 presidential election.
“This country called Brazil does not accept anyone from outside poking their noses into our elections,” Lula told supporters in São Miguel Paulista, where he was joined by First Lady Janja Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and São Paulo gubernatorial candidate Fernando Haddad.
Lula extended his sovereignty message to Brazil's natural resources, saying foreign powers should not dictate how the country's wealth is used. He pledged to have critical minerals processed domestically to produce batteries, mobile phones and chips.
The president also criticised his political opponents and defended his government's decision to ban online betting platforms, arguing that they had contributed to debt among lower-income Brazilians.
The rally came just over a week before the first round of voting on October 4. Lula is seeking a fourth term as president, with Liberal Party candidate Flavio Bolsonaro among his rivals.
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