Brazil's Lula criticizes Trump's proposed 'Peace Council' as a rival to the UN

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has publicly criticized Donald Trump's proposal to create a new 'Peace Council' to address the conflict in Gaza. Lula, along with other leaders like France's Emmanuel Macron, argues this council would undermine the existing United Nations and has accused Trump of trying to create a new international body he can control.

Lula is consulting with other countries, including China's Xi Jinping, on a coordinated response to Trump's invitation to join the council. He has also used an opinion article in The New York Times to criticize U.S. actions in Venezuela, stating that Latin America 'will not be subservient' to foreign powers.