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Lula Says He Fears a Trump Invasion of the Amazon and Claims Brazil Lacks Adequate Security
Key takeaways
- Lula also said that "anyone" could invade Brazil today because, according to him, the country is unprotected and has neglected the issue.
- At another point in the speech, the Brazilian leader said he told Trump he does not want a war with the American president.
- "The war I want to wage with you is a war of narratives.
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Lula also said that "anyone" could invade Brazil today because, according to him, the country is unprotected and has neglected the issue.
"After Trump said Greenland is his, that Canada is his, that the Panama Canal is his, who can guarantee he won’t say the Amazon is his?" Lula said during a cultural sector event in Espírito Santo state, in southeastern Brazil.
At another point in the speech, the Brazilian leader said he told Trump he does not want a war with the American president.
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