US Officials Pushed to Return Bolsonaro to Power
Two US State Department officials led a campaign to restore the Bolsonaro clan to power in Brazil. They pushed for sanctions and policies aimed at weakening President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of a tight run-off election.
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Two United States State Department officials spearheaded a covert campaign to return the Bolsonaro clan to power in Brazil, pushing through sanctions designed to tilt a presidential election. The effort faces a decisive test during Sunday's runoff vote between right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula has repeatedly warned Washington against encroaching on national sovereignty and accused his political rivals of plotting with the Trump administration.
