Alleged foreign interference and diplomatic disputes in Brazil's elections
Ahead of the Brazilian presidential election, Lula's campaign claimed that the US was meddling in the process.
The election campaign of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva claimed that US President Donald Trump is attempting to interfere in the country's elections in order to seize Brazil's natural resources and support far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro.
Allegations in the election campaign
In a campaign advertisement broadcast on television and published on social media, it was stated that Donald Trump wants to colonize Brazil.
The allegations came to the agenda amid growing concerns over foreign interference as the first-round voting of the elections, scheduled for October 4, approaches.
Response from the US administration and the State Department
The US State Department denied allegations that the US interfered in the elections, stating that these claims are baseless lies.
Polls show that Lula and Bolsonaro are in a neck-and-neck race ahead of the upcoming vote.
Letter from US lawmakers
US Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemning the Trump administration's efforts to sabotage the Brazilian elections.
Tensions between the parties continue to resonate internationally ahead of the critical vote in October.