Lula's Last Shot in Brazil's Election | Guyana News

Guyana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

Brazil’s presidential race heats up as 80-year-old Lula da Silva, running for his seventh term and likely last shot, vows to shield the nation’s mineral wealth from foreign exploitation and boost domestic defense. His main rival, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, is gaining global traction with endorsements from Trump allies, Argentina’s Milei, and Israel’s Netanyahu. Meanwhile, U.S. actions—including new tariffs and terror designations tied to Bolsonaro’s Washington visit—raise alarms in Brasília, while Lula pushes to revitalize Mercosur and build new alliances, all amid denials from Washington of…