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

https://mins.news/en/item/82639

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-01 22:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/1/brazilian-government-calls-for-probe-into-us-funding-of-far-right-causes?traffic_source=rss

> Brazil’s Attorney General Jorge Messias has asked law enforcement to investigate alleged US interference in Brazil’s domestic politics through funding for far-right causes. The request follows a Guardian report that the Trump administration planned to give $1m to right-wing civil groups opposing Brazil’s Supreme Court, ahead of a tense presidential election.

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