80岁的巴西总统卢拉周日在工人党党代会上宣布参加10月大选[1]。这将是卢拉的第七次总统竞选[1]，很可能是最后一次[1]。卢拉在演讲中强调巴西主权保护立场，表示"无论是中国、美国还是法国，都不会触及"巴西资源[1]。
卢拉面临来自美国特朗普政府、阿根廷总统米莱和以色列总理内塔尼亚胡等外国领导人的压力，这些领导人支持卢拉的对手、参议员弗拉维奥·博索纳罗[1]。特朗普政府对巴西出口施加了新关税，并将两个当地犯罪集团指定为恐怖组织[1]。阿根廷总统米莱于7月25日在博索纳罗的自由党党代会上发表讲话，侮辱了卢拉和巴西最高法院法官[1]。
对此，巴西政府采取了应对措施。巴西外交部在7月拒绝向两名美国国务院官员签证，理由是担心他们试图对投票系统制造怀疑[1]。卢拉副总统阿尔克明表示巴西电子投票系统"不会夺取阿根廷人和美国人的选票"[1]。工人党主席埃迪尼奥·席尔瓦强调"巴西的这场选举将决定拉丁美洲的未来"[1]。
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva confirmed his candidacy for Brazil's October presidential election during his Workers' Party convention on Sunday, marking his seventh presidential campaign and what he has indicated is "very likely to be the last reelection bid."[1] The 80-year-old leader faces mounting pressure from foreign powers, including the Trump administration, Argentine President Javier Milei, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who have openly backed Lula's rival, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.[1]
In his convention address, Lula emphasized protecting Brazilian sovereignty and resisting external interference, asserting that "no Chinese, no American, no French will touch" Brazil's resources.[1] The Trump administration has imposed new tariffs on Brazilian exports and designated two local criminal organizations as terrorist groups.[1] Argentine President Milei delivered a speech at Bolsonaro's Liberal Party convention on July 25, where he made insulting remarks directed at Lula and Brazil's Supreme Court justices.[1]
Brazil's Foreign Ministry declined to issue visas to two U.S. State Department officials in July, citing concerns that they intended to cast doubt on the country's voting system.[1] Vice President Geraldo Alckmin defended Brazil's electronic voting system, stating it "doesn't take votes from Argentines and Americans."[1] Workers' Party Chairman Ednaldo Silva underscored the election's broader significance, declaring that "This election in Brazil determines the future of Latin America."[1]