Trump's Shadow Over Brazil: US Interference Allegations Cloud Presidential Vote
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Brazil votes for president on 4 October. The race is a dead heat between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is in prison for plotting a military coup.
The election has drawn fears of US interference. Critics say Washington is backing Trump-aligned candidates across Latin America — a pattern now called "the orange wave."
The Guardian's Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, explains the tactics Trump and his administration have used in recent months. He also examines what another Bolsonaro government could mean for the region and the world.