With praise for Flávio Bolsonaro, Trump lands in the Brazilian election campaign

US President Donald Trump speaks with Flávio Bolsonaro at the White House.
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Donald Trump's declaration of unequivocal support for the far-right candidate for president of Colombia and the publication of a photo of himself praising Flávio Bolsonaro leave no doubt that the American president strictly follows the commandment to interfere in foreign elections.
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Trump praised Abelardo de la Espriella, winner of the first round of the Colombian elections, whom he referred to by the nickname "The Tiger". "Due to his enormous achievements in life and his political support, it is an honor for me personally to give Abelardo my full and unrestricted support."
De la Espriella will face on the 21st the senator of Iván Cepeda, supported by the Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, and described by the American president as "a radical left-wing Marxist". The far-right candidate is a die-hard fan of Trump, who inspires the populist and aggressive rhetoric of his campaign and shares common goals.
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The American president signaled that he will follow the same conduct in our country, despite the good relations or chemistry he says he maintains with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Hours after the US announced a 25% surcharge on Brazilian products, Trump posted a photo of the meeting with Flávio Bolsonaro, which took place last week in Washington, on his social network, and praised the PL pre-candidate.
"It was great to have Flávio Bolsonaro in the Oval Office of the White House - an intelligent young man who loves his country, Brazil, very much!" The first result of this meeting was the classification of the PCC and the CV as terrorist organizations by the USA, defended by Bolsonaro at the meeting.
The American president's interference in Latin American elections has been recurrent and puts tension in electoral campaigns, especially in countries where there is strong polarization.
This was the case, for example, in the legislative elections in Argentina and in the presidential elections in Ecuador and Honduras, last year. His candidates and allies - Javier Milei, Daniel Noboa and Nasry Asfura - emerged victorious, and the president was vehement in his support for them.
The American government offered a rescue package estimated at up to US$40 billion to strengthen the Argentine president and boost his party before the legislative vote in October. "He had a lot of help from us. A lot of help. I supported him - a very strong recommendation," Trump declared after the result.
In a hearing this Tuesday in the US Congress, the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, confirmed who his allies are in Latin America. Brazil was excluded and listed alongside Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. Based on the restrictive measures announced in the country in recent days, it can be said that Donald Trump has landed in the Brazilian electoral campaign.
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