Brazilian President Lula is seeking help from Donald Trump as tensions with Secretary of State Marco Rubio escalate ahead of Brazil’s October election.

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Brazilian President Lula is seeking help from Donald Trump as tensions with Secretary of State Marco Rubio escalate ahead of Brazil’s October election. Lula has accused Rubio and parts of the State Department of favoring the Bolsonaro family, while U.S. officials say Lula is deliberately provoking Washington to boost his standing against Flávio Bolsonaro. Despite the dispute, Lula and Trump recently held a “friendly and cordial” call and agreed on maintaining strong commercial ties. Source: