In Brazil’s Elections, Trump Seeks to Tighten Right Wing Grip on the Americas

One of the most important elections in recent Latin American history will take place Sunday in Brazil. Incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has recently been emphasizing the issue of national sovereignty. One reason: The challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro, has the strong backing of the Trump administration — and the US has been intervening heavily on his behalf. In the past few months of…

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Originally reported by Truthout by Mark Weisbrot. Read the full story at the source.