# Lula campaign urges probe into US consular service suspension

https://mins.news/en/item/85055

- CGTN, 2026-10-03 23:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-04/Lula-campaign-urges-probe-into-US-consular-service-suspension-1QXsbmaec3C/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign has asked the Superior Electoral Court to examine whether the US suspension of consular services before Sunday’s presidential election was driven by security concerns or amounted to election interference. The campaign said the move could make Brazil appear unstable and help opposition candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, while also seeking scrutiny of possible coordination between opposition figures and US officials.

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