Brazil is set to vote in a presidential election on Sunday, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva facing Flávio Bolsonaro, according to NPR and Axios. Lula held his final campaign rally in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, Al Jazeera reported.
The United States said it would suspend consular services at its embassy and consulates in Brazil from Friday because of security concerns, Deutsche Welle reported. Australia’s embassy in Brasilia also said it would close Friday, citing the U.S. alert and advising Australians to avoid U.S. diplomatic missions. The U.S. did not identify the security issues or link them to the election.
Brazilian officials have expressed concern about possible U.S. interference in the vote, the Washington Post reported. The U.S. State Department said it was working with Brazilian counterparts on the security concerns, according to Deutsche Welle.