Lula da Silva promises to defend Brazil's Pix system against US President Trump

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, president of Brazil and a candidate for re-election, announced that U.S. President Donald Trump intends to eliminate Pix, the country's digital payment system. Lula stated he plans to defend the platform during his upcoming meeting with Trump at the United Nations. He told reporters on Saturday that he would tell the American leader how effective the system is and urged him to create a similar mechanism. These remarks occurred following a campaign rally in São José do Rio Preto, where Lula attended alongside candidates Fernando Haddad, Marina Silva, and Simone Tebet. The events took place over a weekend schedule involving rallies in São José do Rio Preto and visits to the University of Federal State Carlos in Barretos before returning to Brasília.