Brazil has denied visa requests for two United States officials. These officials planned to travel to Brazil to question its electoral system. The United States delegation included Assistant Secretary Riley M. Barnes and Samuel Samson. Brazil viewed this action as an attempt to influence its upcoming presidential election. The United States State Department has not yet commented on the situation.

Departamento de Estado confirma viagem, cujo objetivo seria questionar processo eleitoral

Comitivas dos Estados Unidos pretendem viajar a Brasília para lançar suspeitas sobre a integridade do sistema eleitoral, revela o 'The Washington Post'.