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U.S. Officials Blocked from Brazil | Spokane News
Brazil has shut the door on two U.S. officials slated to visit and probe its election system, calling their mission a politically motivated attempt to undermine democracy. Assistant Secretary Riley M. Barnes and Deputy Assistant Secretary Samuel Samson were set to tour Brazil from July 27–30 to discuss election integrity, religious freedom, and free speech — a trip the U.S. insists is routine and diplomatic. But Brazil’s refusal, citing evidence of foreign interference, signals a firm defense of its electoral sovereignty. The move echoes past efforts by former President Jair Bolsonaro — who’s…
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