Carlo Ancelotti was hopeful about his chances of remaining with the Brazilian national team after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

President Trump made his demands to Brazil very clear: Drop the charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro of attempting a coup. To show he was serious, he hit Brazil with punishing tariffs, launched a trade investigation and imposed some of the most severe sanctions at his disposal against the Supreme Court justice overseeing the case.

Lula's high-profile sovereignty campaign against U.S. tariffs, and the legal challenges facing his main rival, former President Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro was convicted on Thursday for coup plotting and remains ineligible to run for office.

After Brazil convicted Jair Bolsonaro for his attempted coup, scholars concluded, “Brazilian democracy is healthier today than America’s."