Lula launches fourth-term bid, vows to protect Brazil's sovereignty

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, formally launched his campaign for a fourth term at a Workers' Party convention in Sao Paulo, calling it his final race if he wins October's election. He pledged to boost defense spending and protect Brazil's rare earths and critical minerals from foreign control, warning China, the US, and France not to touch these resources without respecting national sovereignty. He faces Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who has foreign backing.