The US president earlier in the day said that Bolsonaro, who is on trial on charges of plotting a coup to stop Lula from taking office in January 2023, was the victim of a witch hunt.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said his country 'won't accept interference or instruction from anyone' after US President Donald Trump defended former Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro.
'The defence of Brazil's democracy is a matter for Brazilians. We are a sovereign country ... We have solid, independent institutions,' Lula said in a statement on Monday, without naming Trump.The US president earlier in the day said that Bolsonaro, who is on trial on charges of plotting a coup to stop Lula from taking office in January 2023, was the victim of a witch hunt.'LEAVE BOLSONARO ALONE!' Trump wrote on social media.Bolsonaro is facing trial before Brazil's Supreme Court for allegedly leading a 'criminal organisation' that plotted a coup to keep him in power after his 2022 election defeat to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.'I have watched, as has the World, as they have done nothing but come after him, day after day, night after night, month after month, year after year!' Trump said in a social media post.According to prosecutors, the alleged coup plot failed to materialise due to a lack of support from the military high command.Bolsonaro faces a possible sentence of up to 40 years in prison.He claims to be the victim of political persecution to prevent him from running for president next year, despite being barred from running until 2030 for spreading misinformation about the electoral system.The case carries echoes of Trump's own prosecution over the January 6, 2021 riots, when Trump supporters overran the US Congress to try to reverse his election loss.Trump pleaded not guilty and the case was abandoned when he was reelected president.Bolsonaro's son Eduardo praised Trump's post and said it 'would not be the only news coming from the United States in the near future'.Trump's comments also came as Lula hosted representatives from China, Russia, Iran and other nations for a BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro.Leaders attending the summit criticised Trump's tariffs and his bombing of Iran, drawing the US president's ire and a threat of 10 percent additional tariffs on each BRICS-aligned country.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Brazil vs. Paraguay: How Brazil Can Qualify for the 2026 World CupBrazil need several results to occur on June 10, including a win against Paraguay, to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Read more »
Japan's Princess Kako addresses Brazil's Congress, meets with Lula in presidential palaceJapan’s Princess Kako of Akishino, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, was welcomed by Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at a private ceremony. The younger daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko in the tail end of her 11-day trip to the South American nation.
Read more »
Brazil Crypto News: Brazil Sets Flat 17.5% Tax on Crypto Profits, Ending Exemption for Smaller InvestorsThe tax applies to all crypto assets, regardless of location, and aims to boost tax revenue.
Read more »
'Trump Mobile' launching wireless networkEric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. launched a new wireless service called Trump Mobile.
Read more »
Brazil's Lula challenged by 1st decree rejection in Congress in decadesBrazil's Congress has rejected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's decree to increase a financial transactions tax. The lower house voted overwhelmingly against it late Wednesday, followed by a symbolic rejection in the Senate. This marks the first time since 1992 that lawmakers have overturned a presidential decree in Brazil.
Read more »
Brazil's Lula visits Fernández de Kirchner under house arrest in ArgentinaBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has visited former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner at her home. Fernández is serving a six-year house arrest sentence for corruption. Lula met her on Thursday after attending the Mercosur trade summit in Buenos Aires.
Read more »