Lula addresses UN General Assembly
The gist
Brazil's Lula told the UN General Assembly Brazil wants cooperation, not external oversight, on crime.
He also said he warned Trump against interfering in Brazil's October election.
How it unfolded
- Sep 18, 2026Lula said at a campaign rally in Ceilandia that he would use the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York to personally warn Trump against interfering in Brazil's October presidential election.
- Sep 22, 2026Lula addressed the 81st UN General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City.
- Sep 22, 2026Lula said Brazil does not underestimate the threat posed by organized crime and is prepared to combat criminal groups operating in the country and across borders, and that Brazil needed international cooperation rather than external oversight.