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Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17850302904601280px-Vista_aérea_do_Monumento_à_Independência.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Monument to Independence in Independence Park in Sao Paulo, Brazil by Igor Rando - Own work, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en">CC BY-SA 4.0</a></span></span></span></div><p>SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazil denied visas for two US officials who sought to meet with Brazilian election authorities less than three months before a tense presidential vote, a diplomatic source told AFP on Saturday.</p><p>The Brazilian source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, cited a &quot;risk of political exploitation&quot; as being behind the decision.</p><p>It comes after Brazil&#x27;s right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro renewed unfounded claims this week that the country&#x27;s electronic voting system is insecure, and as US President Donald Trump continues to press falsehoods about American elections.</p><p>The source said the US request was filed on July 20, with the two officials hoping to discuss issues of &quot;freedom of expression related to the elections&quot; with local authorities.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/7/17/trump-revives-sprawling-election-fraud-claims-in-address-to-nation-1035">Trump revives sprawling election fraud claims in address to nation</a></div><p>It &quot;caught people&#x27;s attention&quot; that the visa request came the same day Flavio Bolsonaro held a private meeting with foreign diplomats, during which he reportedly questioned the reliability of Brazil&#x27;s electronic voting system, the source added.</p><p>A US State Department spokesperson told AFP the two officials wanted to visit the capital Brasilia from July 27-30 to discuss &quot;election integrity, religious freedom and freedom of expression&quot; with government officials, religious leaders and others.</p><p>&quot;Any insinuation of a &#x27;ploy&#x27; to undermine a democratic nation&#x27;s election is a baseless lie,&quot; the spokesperson said. &quot;This was a routine visit.&quot;</p><p>Flavio Bolsonaro&#x27;s father, ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, was barred in 2023 by electoral authorities from running for office after he raised similar claims the year prior, while still in the presidency.</p><p>He was later convicted for plotting a coup following his 2022 election loss and is serving a 27-year sentence under house arrest.</p><div><em><br/></em></div><div><em>ffb-tmo/jgc/sst</em></div>

<p>Brazil denied visas for two US officials who sought to meet with Brazilian election authorities less than three months before a tense presidential vote, a diplomatic source told AFP on Saturday.</p>

Brazil denied visas for two US officials who sought to meet with Brazilian election authorities less than three months before a tense presidential vote, a diplomatic source told AFP on Saturday.

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Brazil denies visas for US officials seeking election talks

Agence France-Presse

Published July 26, 2026 09:52 AM PHT

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