Government wants to investigate Trump's funding of groups against STF
The Brazilian government has asked the Federal Police and the Attorney General's Office to investigate funding from Trump to groups opposing the STF.
TL;DR
- The Attorney General's Office (AGU) has asked the Federal Police and the Attorney General's Office to investigate a reported $1 million grant from the Trump administration.
- The funds are allegedly intended for opposition groups in Brazil that contest decisions made by the country's Supreme Court (STF).
- The AGU considers foreign interference in Brazil's internal affairs and justice system a grave issue.
- A report in The Guardian stated the U.S. State Department allocated $176.9 million for conservative causes worldwide, including Brazilian groups opposing the STF.
- A specific $1 million subsidy, titled 'Combating Lawfare and Censorship in Brazil,' is mentioned.