Vor der Präsidentenwahl: Brasiliens Generalanwalt warnt vor Wahl vor US-Einmischung
Ein Bericht über US-Gelder für Kritiker des brasilianischen Obersten Gerichts sorgt kurz vor der Präsidentenwahl für Aufsehen. Der Generalanwalt der Regierung warnt vor ausländischer Einflussnahme.
Brasiliens Generalanwalt Jorge Messias has issued a warning against potential US interference in Brazilian institutions, following a report on planned US funds for critics of the Supreme Court. This warning, published on the platform X, comes as Brazil prepares for its presidential election on Sunday. According to The Guardian, one million dollars from a US Department of State fund is earmarked for a program titled "Countering Lawfare and Censorship in Brazil" to finance civil society groups challenging the Supreme Court's alleged overreach and censorship.
It remains unclear whether the money has already been transferred or merely budgeted. Messias expressed concern regarding the timing of this information in light of recent events and the Brazilian electoral process. He emphasized that it should not be accepted that "foreign political interests attempt to interfere in the functioning of Brazilian institutions or directly or indirectly influence decisions solely within the jurisdiction of the Brazilian people."
The General Attorney's Office, led by Messias, has requested police and prosecutors to investigate potential recipients of the funds, according to Agência Brasil. The Supreme Court has recently become a focal point of societal debate, particularly concerning a major financial fraud case and alleged connections to a Supreme Court judge.
Foreign influence has been a long-standing concern for the Brazilian government, with Brazil's intelligence agency Abin warning in an August report of potential US interference and increasing pressure on Brazil. Recent polls show President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro – son of former President Jair Bolsonaro – neck-and-neck, with a runoff election likely.
US President Donald Trump is known to support Bolsonaro, who served as President from 2019 to 2022 and is currently serving a sentence of over 27 years in house arrest on health grounds for his alleged involvement in a coup attempt.
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