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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in New York, on Sept. 22. — Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in New York, on Sept. 22.
Photographer: David Dee Delgado/Bloomberg

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By Augusta Saraiva and Daniel Carvalho

September 23, 2025 at 10:56 AM UTC

Updated on

September 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM UTC

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Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva opened the United Nations General Assembly with a pointed message to Donald Trump, the next speaker set to take the stage.