Lula says he fears Trump’s invasion of the Amazon – 05/21/2026 – World

The president (PT) stated this Thursday (21) that the country needs to reinforce security at its borders and said he feared an attack against .

The PT member also said that “anyone” can invade Brazil today, because, according to him, the country is unguarded and has not paid attention to the issue.

“After Trump, that Canada is his, that the Panama Canal is his, who says he won’t say that the Amazon is his?”, said Lula during a culture sector event in Espírito Santo.

At another point in the speech, the Brazilian stated that he told Trump he did not want war with the American. “The war I want to wage with you is one of narrative. I want to prove that you are wrong and that Brazil is right. I want to prove it with numbers,” said Lula, before citing the negotiations on tariffs applied by the White House against the Brazilian economy.

Lula’s speech comes at a time when the Brazilian government is trying to avoid changing the designation of the CV () and (Primeiro Comando da Capital) factions as terrorist organizations.

As shown by SheetPlanalto assesses that US interventions in Brazilian territory.

earlier this month, the Brazilian stated that the topic was not discussed in the conversation between the two.

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