Brazilian President Lula da Silva accuses Trump of seeking to 'colonise' Brazil through blatant meddling in national elections

Brasilia, Sep 25 (UNI) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign has accused US President Donald Trump of seeking to "colonise" Brazil and gain control of its natural resources by meddling in the country's presidential election. The accusation was made in a one-minute television advert released on Thursday, as Lula seeks re-election against Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in the October 4 first round. The campaign cited reports of US political activity in Brazil, alleged involvement by American technology companies and a confidential assessment by Brazil's intelligence agency warning that the risk of US interference had reached a "critical level". "Flavio…