31 Democratic Congress members write to Marco Rubio accusing Trump administration of meddling in Brazil election
Guardian World1 min read106 words
A group of 31 Democratic members of the U.S. Congress has sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, accusing the Trump administration of an “apparent effort to interfere with, and potentially undermine” Brazil’s upcoming elections. The lawmakers criticize the administration’s actions as weakening Brazil’s democratic institutions.
Brazil will hold the first round of its presidential election on 4 October. Polls indicate a technical tie between incumbent left‑ist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and far‑right senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The letter was sent by 31 Democratic members to Rubio, and Brazil’s first‑round election is scheduled for 4 October with a tie between Lula and Bolsonaro.
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