Brazil is no one’s backyard: Lula takes dig at US influence after election win

After winning Brazil’s presidential election, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took a dig at US influence in the region, saying, “Brazil is no one’s backyard.” He added that his election campaign had managed to counter foreign interference through digital platforms. Silva won re-election with 51.76% of the votes, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro, who secured 48.24%, with 99.77% of the votes counted.