O United States Department of State denied, this Thursday (13.Aug.2026) having drawn up a plan to prevent the president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) is re-elected in 2026. According to the body, the results of the Brazilian polls will be respected regardless of the elected government. The information was sent by the department to the g1.
On July 30, Lula reached assertduring a podcast interview Intelligence LTDAthat the US would try to interfere in Brazilian elections to help Flavio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) to win the election. The president also declared that the American Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, represents a greater threat than the president himself. Donald Trump (Republican Party).
Asked about the matter by g1a US State Department source denied that such an intention exists: “We attach great importance to the relationship with Brazil. We respect the Brazilian people and any government they freely choose […] us [EUA] We have respected and maintained relationships with governments on both sides of the political spectrum in Brazil, and have had very successful relationships with them”the official said.
Trump has already used a speech quoting “free and fair elections”when questioning elections in other countries. He even already criticized the veracity of electronic voting machines, a method used in Brazil to count votes.
Source: https://www.poder360.com.br/poder-governo/eua-negam-plano-para-impedir-reeleicao-de-lula/
