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The United States is interfering in the Brazilian presidential elections, pressuring the Brazilian electorate to vote for right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of disgraced former president Jair Bolsonaro. If that doesn't work and President Lula da Silva secures a fourth term, the groundwork is already being laid for a potential military intervention. From sanctions and economic warfare to coaching influencers and journalists on how best to attack the left-wing government, the Trump administration is doing everything it can to overthrow Lula. Meanwhile, the State Department’s recent decision to designate Brazilian gangs as “foreign terrorist organizations,” just as it did with Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, signals a willingness to intervene militarily. Brazil is Trump’s next target and builds on recent U.S. and Israeli interference in May’s Colombian elections, where pro-Trump candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won a razor-thin victory. MintPress examines the Trump administration’s attempts to undermine Brazilian democracy and install another Bolsonaro back into power. Brazil’s October elections are rapidly approaching, and while thirteen people are standing for president, two principal candidates have already emerged: current left-of-center president Lula da Silva and far-right challenger Flavio Bolsonaro. Flavio is the son of disgraced former president Jair (sentenced to 27 years in prison for leading a January 6th-inspired coup attempt) and the brother of Eduardo (convicted in absentia for lobbying the United States to intervene in his father’s trial). It is obvious which candidate Washington prefers. The Bolsonaros are politically, ideologically, and personally very close to the MAGA movement, and Flavio has already promised that, if elected, his country will become one of the U.S.'s closest allies. Lula currently holds a double-digit lead over Bolsonaro (40% to 28%, with no other candidate holding more than 10% of the public’s voting intentions). But Brazilian politics can change very quickly. Continue reading Alan Macleod's opinion on our website. #Brazil #UnitedStates #LulaDaSilva #DonaldTrump #teleSUREnglish