Skip to main content
Currently being edited in London

Daily inbox intelligence from Monocle

  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3325
  • 28 Jul 2026
  • 35 min

Broken norms: Are leaders less shy about backing other countries’ candidates?

Allison Sales/NurPhoto via Getty Images

  • The Monocle Daily
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3325
  • 35 min

Antônio Sampaio and Marion Messmer discuss Argentine president  Javier Milei’s direct intervention in Brazil’s elections, endorsing Flávio Bolsonaro and calling President Lula a “convict” and “delinquent”. Has it become the norm for politicians to intervene across borders?

Host
  • Andrew Mueller

Monocle Cart

You currently have no items in your cart.
  • Subtotal:
  • Discount:
  • Shipping:
  • Total:
Checkout

Shipping will be calculated at checkout.

Please note: Orders to the United States may experience delays beyond the estimated-delivery window due to customs processing. Please refer to our FAQs for information on import duties and regulations.

All orders placed outside of the EU that exceed €1,000 in value require customs documentation. Please allow up to two additional business days for these orders to be dispatched.

Not ready to checkout? Continue Shopping