Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has vowed that his country will not tolerate foreign interference in its October 4 general election, while condemning Washington’s decision to revoke the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States.
Speaking to the Brazilian digital media platform Meteoro Brasil on Wednesday, Lula described the US move against Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti as “irresponsible and reckless.”
“We want to be treated with respect,” Lula said.
“No one should think they can interfere from the outside to influence our elections. If they want to do that in another country, let them. Here in Brazil, they won’t,” he added.
Lula also announced that he would not receive any foreign ambassadors until after the election.
“Only after the election will I receive an ambassador from any country in the world,” he said.
