Brazil's Lula Faces Legal and Trade Battles with Bolsonaro and Milei

On July 28, 2026, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is involved in multiple legal and diplomatic disputes. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, has sent written clarifications to the Federal Police in an inquiry over alleged slander against Lula, and is expected to testify. Meanwhile, Lula's government has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against U.S. tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, calling them unjustified and incompatible. Additionally, Argentine lawyers have accused President Javier Milei of using public funds for a rally supporting Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil, and Lula's vice president criticized Milei's insults as harmful to Argentina. In a separate matter, Cristina Kirchner, with a lawyer linked to Lula, is seeking UN intervention to annul her conviction in the Vialidad case.