In the Brazilian presidential campaign, both Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro have placed data centers and artificial intelligence investment at the center of their proposals. ^[1] US President Donald Trump said on 2026-09-02 that Latin American governments have shifted from left to right due to his influence. ^[2] A Brazilian Supreme Court justice is facing pressure to resign due to alleged links to a disgraced banker and potential conflicts of interest. ^[3] The Rio AI City project is valued at USD 65 billion and depends on tax incentives. ^[4] Brazil under Lula and Mexico under Claudia Sheinbaum are the main leftist bastions in the region, while Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Peru have governments aligned with Trump. ^[5] Colombia's far-right president Abelardo de la Espriella succeeded leftist Gustavo Petro after years of tensions between Bogotá and the US administration. ^[6] Trump said that many countries in the region had no respect for the US two years ago but now do, and that Washington is doing well in South America and Latin America. ^[7] Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, is a candidate in the upcoming presidential election. ^[8] The justice in question is the one who sentenced former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for attempting a coup. ^[9] The pressure for the justice to resign is occurring weeks ahead of the Brazilian presidential election. ^[10] The article reports that far-right politician Abelardo de la Espriella became president of Colombia in 2026, succeeding leftist Gustavo Petro after years of tensions between Bogotá and the US administration. ^[11] Trump said that many countries in the region had no respect for the United States two years ago but now do, and that Washington is 'doing very well in South America, in Latin America.' ^[12]