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Biden envoy told Brazil's Bolsonaro not to undermine elections: report
BY JOSEPH CHOI - 08/08/21 09:18 AM EDT
Biden envoy told Brazil's Bolsonaro not to undermine elections: report
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan reportedly warned Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro against interfering in Brazil's upcoming election when he visited the country on Thursday.
A source familiar with the meeting told Reuters that Sullivan raised concerns regarding Bolsonaro's baseless claims of fraud in Brazil's all-electronic voting system as well as his threats to not accept the election results if the system is not changed.
Sullivan apparently stressed the importance of not undermining confidence in Brazil's election. He also met with close Bolsonaro aides Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto and Presidential Security Adviser Augusto Heleno.
Bolsonaro has blasted the country's current election system for the past few weeks, Reuters notes. He has demanded printed ballots that can be counted, though his measure was voted down by a Brazilian congressional committee last week.
More:
https://thehill.com/policy/international/americas/566894-biden-envoy-told-brazils-bolsonaro-not-to-undermine-elections
Also posted in Editorials and other articles:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016298856