# US, Australia suspend consular services ahead of Brazil vote pitting Lula against Bolsonaro

https://mins.news/en/item/83635

- TRT World, 2026-10-02 14:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/361fed45901f

> The United States and Australia have suspended consular services ahead of Brazil’s presidential vote. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces presidential candidate and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, with Lula holding a 3-point lead in a runoff scenario.

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