Brazilian government calls for probe into US funding of far-right causes

A report stating that the Trump administration directed funds towards right-wing groups comes ahead of Brazil’s presidential election.Published On 1 Oct 20261 Oct 2026Brazil’s attorney general has called on law enforcement to investigate alleged efforts by the United States to interfere in the country’s domestic politics through the diversion of funds to far-right causes.Attorney General Jorge Messias called for the probe on Thursday, one day after the British newspaper The Guardian published a story suggesting that the administration of United States President Donald Trump planned to award $1m to right-wing civil groups opposing the Brazilian Supreme Court.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Lula warns against foreign interference in Brazil election at UNlist 2 of 3Brazil’s Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro still essentially tied in new polllist 3 of 3A political dynasty? Why the Bolsonaro family dominates Brazil’s right wingend of listMessias stated in a social media post that foreign meddling “cannot be tolerated” and that the report represented “an important alert for Brazilian sovereignty”.“The information is especially serious in light of Brazil’s electoral process and the ...