Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures during a campaign rally at 1º de Mayo municipal stadium in Sao Bernardo do Campo, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on August 16, 2026. Brazilians will go to the polls next October 4 once again deeply polarized and under the shadow of US President Donald Trump, who has backed conservative candidates in recent elections in Latin America. (Photo by Miguel SCHINCARIOL / AFP via Getty Images)