‘Brazil denied visas to U.S. officials over election meddling concerns’
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says Brazil denied visas to two U.S. officials amid claims of election meddling concerns ahead of Brazil’s October election.
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What happened: Brazil denied visas to two U.S. officials over election-meddling concerns
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva confirmed that Brazil denied visas to two U.S. officials who were planning to travel to Brazil.
Lula da Silva said the visa denial was linked to concerns that the two U.S. officials were seeking to interfere in Brazil’s October election.
A U.S. State Department spokesperson rejected Lula da Silva’s accusation and denied that the visa denial was meant to undermine Brazil’s election.
Background and earlier positions: competing claims about intent
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva presented election interference as the reason for the visa denial connected to the two U.S. officials.
