Updated 2 Oct, 2026 16:40
The BRICS group country investigates alleged U.S. interference in elections
Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. © Ton Molina / NurPhoto via Getty Images
Brazil intends to analyse reports of US government backing of actions to interfere with elections and to undermine the legitimacy of the Brazilian ultimate Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal)," announced public information agency Agencia Brasil on Thursday.
At the beginning of the week, the journal "The Guardian", citing a origin acquainted with the case, he stated that the White home was planning to allocate $1 million to a task titled "To counter the usage of law as a tool for political conflict (lawfare) and censorship in Brazil".
These measures were intended to support NGOs opposed to the actions of the Brazilian ultimate Court, which were referred to as abuse of judicial power and censorship as part of the project.
This backing was to be part of a broader plan to decision over $175 million from the Human Rights and Democracy Department Fund for 43 abroad projects, including South Africa, Nigeria and respective European countries.
According to Agency Agencia Brasil, the Brazilian lawyer General (AGU) requested the national Police (PF) and the General Prosecutor's Office (PGR) to analyse the case.
According to AGU, as quoted by the agency, possible confirmation of the usage of abroad funds to organise "coordinated and systematic attacks“ to the sovereignty of Brazil and its judicial institutions could be considered as interference of a abroad state in the home affairs of the country.
The Authority besides indicated that these funds were to be redirected from global programmes, originally intended to defend human rights.
The investigation takes place in the run-up to the Brazilian presidential election;
The first circular was scheduled for October 4.
The polls indicate a level playing field between the incumbent president with leftist views, Luizem Inácio Lula da Silva, and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro – boy of erstwhile president Jair Bolsonaro.
The second circular of elections is scheduled to take place on October 25.
Last week, Lula's election staff warned that US president Donald Trump wanted ‘colonise’ This South American country and take control of its natural resources through interference in the upcoming vote.
Meanwhile, American social media giant Meta blocked the advertising account utilized by Lula's Facebook staff, preventing the publication of fresh ads just days before the first circular of elections.
The election staff reported that the technological giant had not explained the reasons for this decision, and demanded that access be restored, threatening to take legal steps, and setting this as another example of the alleged interference of large technology companies in the electoral process.
The tension between the US and Latin America's largest economy has been expanding for months, especially since Trump powerfully supported the right-wing Brazilian erstwhile president Jair Bolsonaro during the ongoing proceedings against him on a conspiracy to undermine the results of the 2022 elections and to stay in power.
Both countries are besides in a commercial dispute. In July, the US imposed an additional work of 25% on selected Brazilian goods, after Brazil was abandoned as a consequence of a commercial investigation by a number of unjustified practices.
In August, as tensions escalate during the election campaign, Washington besides revoked the visa to the Brazilian ambassador.
On Thursday, Washington suspended the provision of consular services at its diplomatic posts in Brazil, citing more unspecified safety considerations.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/646646-brazil-probes-us-interference-elections/
