Trump Linked Election Interference Foiled in Brazil The Brazilian government has denied visa applications from two US officials associated with the Trump administration, sparking concerns about election interference.
The move comes ahead of the October presidential election, which pits incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, a Trump ally. The decision to reject visas for Assistant Secretary Riley M.
Barnes and Deputy Assistant Secretary Samuel Samson may seem like a minor bureaucratic matter, but it reflects a deeper issue: foreign powers increasingly interfering in the internal affairs of other nations.