Lula's victory is a blow to Trump's project to expand American influence The victory of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the Brazilian presidential election is a blow to Donald Trump's efforts to expand American influence in Latin America and strengthen Washington's regional alliances; A result that prevented Latin America's largest economy from becoming a powerful ally of the Trump administration. According to the Associated Press, Lula won 51.8% of the vote against Flavio Bolsonaro's 48.2%, halting the streak of conservative candidates in the region and strengthening Brazil's position as a counterweight to Washington's influence.

Lula's victory is a blow to Trump's project to expand American influence The victory of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the Brazilian presidential election is a blow to Donald Trump's efforts to expand American influence in Latin America and strengthen Washington's regional alliances; A result that prevented Latin America's largest economy from becoming a powerful ally of the Trump administration. According to the Associated Press, Lula won 51.8% of the vote against Flavio Bolsonaro's 48.2%, halting the streak of conservative candidates in the region and strengthening Brazil's position as a counterweight to Washington's influence.