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Brazil warns of Trump‑Milei‑Bolsonaro alliance amid election controversy

The Brazilian government says U.S. President Donald Trump, Argentine President Javier Milei and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro have coordinated a political strategy to lend international legitimacy to Bolsonaro’s 2026 presidential pre‑candidacy. Lula’s administration denounced Milei’s public insults, summoned the Argentine ambassador and called the remarks “unacceptable”. Tensions rose after two U.S. State Department officials were denied visas to discuss Brazil’s elections, prompting U.S. Democratic senators to accuse Trump of spreading conspiracy theories about the Brazilian vote.

Domestically, Flávio Bolsonaro avoided a Federal Police testimony on a calúnia complaint linking President Lula to drug‑trafficking crimes, submitting a written defense instead. The Supreme Court’s Alexandre de Moraes gave former President Jair Bolsonaro 48 hours to explain the use of an AI‑generated video that promoted Flávio’s candidacy. Polls show President Lula leading in the state of Pará (38 % versus 31 % for Bolsonaro) and both candidates registering roughly 50 % rejection rates nationally.

These developments intertwine foreign interference allegations, legal challenges and electoral polling as Brazil’s 2026 presidential race intensifies.

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Alexandre de Moraes · BTG/Nexus · Brazil · Datafolha · Donald Trump · Eduardo Paes · Flávio Bolsonaro · Javier Milei · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Nexus/BTG · Quaest · Renan Santos

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