US lawmakers accuse Trump administration of Brazil election interference
Thirty-one Democratic members of Congress sent Secretary of State Marco Rubio a letter alleging that the Trump administration has used diplomatic and economic pressure to influence Brazil’s presidential election in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro. The lawmakers requested assurances that the US would respect Brazil’s electoral process.
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Thirty-one Democratic members of the United States Congress sent Marco Rubio a letter criticizing the Trump administration over alleged interference in Brazil’s elections.
“A group of 31 Democratic members of the US Congress has sent a letter to the secretary of state, Marco Rubio”
AllegedThe Democratic lawmakers alleged that the Trump administration was conducting a campaign of interference and destabilization in Brazil.
“US officials under Trump have engaged in a “sustained, multifaceted campaign of interference and destabilization in Brazil””
AllegedThe lawmakers alleged that US government measures were intended to help secure an electoral victory for Flávio Bolsonaro.
“a series of measures the US government took that they interpret as attempts to secure a victory for Flávio Bolsonaro”