00:00Welcome back.
00:00Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
00:03has formally launched his campaign for a fourth term,
00:07promising it would be his last if re-elected.
00:10The 80-year-old is putting Brazil's sovereignty at the center of his campaign
00:14as he navigates rising tensions with the Trump administration
00:18and a potential challenge from the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
00:25Announcing his candidacy before thousands of supporters in Sao Paulo,
00:29Lula focused less on domestic issues and more on Brazil's role in an uncertain world.
00:34He called for more defense spending,
00:36saying Brazil must be ready to protect its sovereignty.
00:39Nós precisamos investir na defesa.
00:42Eu quero estar preparado para que ninguém invada esse paÃs para levar o presidente como eles invadiram.
00:53Eu quero estar preparado para a paz.
00:56Quero estar preparado para a paz.
00:59Não é para a guerra.
01:01Quero estar preparado para ninguém ousar se fazer de besta conosco.
01:07Então é importante saber que nós precisamos investir na indústria da defesa.
01:13Lula also vowed to protect Brazil's rare earths and critical minerals,
01:17saying foreign powers would not be allowed to access without respecting Brazil's sovereignty.
01:21Lula's message comes as relations with Washington have come under strain
01:25after the US imposed tariffs on Brazilian goods,
01:29alleging unfair trade practices.
01:30Trump has also maintained close ties with former President Jair Bolsonaro,
01:35whose eldest son Flavio Bolsonaro is expected to challenge Lula in October's election.
01:40Lula has framed the election as a choice between Brazil's independence
01:44and what he describes as foreign influence.
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