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Euronews · collected 2026-10-02 · by Malek Fouda

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Brazil’s attorney general has requested an investigation into allegations that the Trump administration used government funds to promote a far-right agenda in Brazil ahead of the country's presidential election on Sunday. The request follows a Guardian article alleging plans to award $1 million to civil society groups opposing Brazil's Supreme Court, which Attorney General Jorge Messias described as raising concerns about Brazilian sovereignty and external pressure during the electoral period.
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Brazil's attorney general, Jorge Messias, called for a police investigation into allegations that the Trump administration planned to divert $1 million in government funds to support far-right causes and civil groups opposing the Supreme Court in Brazil. This call came one day after The Guardian published an article detailing these claims. The request for a probe was made amid tensions surrounding Brazil's upcoming presidential election, set to take place in three days, pitting leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former conservative president Jair Bolsonaro. Messias emphasized that foreign meddling cannot be tolerated and highlighted the report as an "important alert for Brazilian sovereignty."

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Brazil Brazilian Latin American South American Supreme Court

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Brazil GPE · 5× Trump PERSON · 4× Brazilian NORP · 3× Flavio Bolsonaro PERSON · 2× Jair Bolsonaro PERSON · 2× Lula PERSON · 2× Supreme Court ORG · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva PERSON · 1× South American NORP · 1×

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Brazil is three days away from a hotly contested presidential election pitting leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against Flavio Bolsonaro, a right-wing senator – son and political heir to embattled former conservative President Jair Bolsonaro.
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Brazil launches probe into alleged Trump administration plan to fund far-right causes in the country · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 1 hedged)

The investigation comes as both Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro prepare to contest each other for what is being described as a consequential election in Brazil, that could shape the developing economy’s forecast and future for decades to come. uncertain
that → come → decades
Brazil's attorney general asked the police on Thursday to investigate allegations that US President Donald Trump's administration was using government funds to promote a "far-right agenda" in the South American country. asserted
administration → ask → country
Brazil is three days away from a hotly contested presidential election pitting leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against Flavio Bolsonaro, a right-wing senator – son and political heir to embattled former conservative President Jair Bolsonaro. asserted
Brazil → contest → Bolsonaro
Lula has made Brazil's sovereignty a central campaign theme, warning against "meddling" by Trump, who has backed several right-wing candidates in recent Latin American elections. asserted
who → make → elections
Attorney General Jorge Messias called for the probe a day after the UK’s The Guardian newspaper published an article alleging the Trump administration planned to award $1 million (€888,800) to fund civil society groups opposing Brazil's Supreme Court. asserted
administration → call → Court
The article "raises a serious red flag regarding Brazilian sovereignty," Messias wrote in a post on X. asserted
Messias → raise → X.
He added that efforts to meddle in Brazilian institutions "cannot be tolerated. asserted
efforts → add → institutions
In a separate statement announcing the complaint, the attorney general's office said the Guardian report was "particularly serious, given the ongoing Brazilian electoral process and recent episodes of external pressure on the country's institutions." asserted
report → announce → institutions
Trump was a close ally of Bolsonaro's father, Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup after he lost a re-election bid in 2022. asserted
he → serve → 2022
The US administration briefly imposed sanctions against Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes who led the trial against the former president, which Trump slammed as a "witch hunt" against his ally. asserted
Trump → impose → ally
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