World · 30 July 2026
Brazil blocks two American officials from visiting over election meddling claims
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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused the men from Donald Trump's administration of planning to undermine trust in the upcoming October vote. The leftist leader is defending his seat against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who is a close ally of the US president. The American government dismissed the allegations as completely baseless, insisting the trip was just a routine human rights visit.
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