Lula And Machado Give Trump His Worst Week In South America

US President Donald Trump has said that the whole of the Western hemisphere is his backyard, and he will behave accordingly. So far, it seemed to be working out for him, with a number of South American countries electing Trump-friendly candidates that he could work with. But, just as he thought he would see the same in the biggest beast of them all, Brazil - with the son of Jair Bolsonaro ready to take up where his father left off - Lula da Silva spoiled the party by nudging ahead in time for the final round. And then - ever worse - Maria Corina Machado finally got past Trump's blocking and returned to Venezuela, immediately starting off by demanding the free and fair elections he really doesn't want to grant. Let's discuss.