Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s campaign asked the country’s Federal Supreme Court (STF) to investigate possible US interference in the national electoral process, in an unprecedented move made last Wednesday (September 23, 2026), according to The Hindu.

At the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the president said that Brazil does not fit in anyone’s backyard, a message aimed at US pressure. Brazilians vote on October 4, and Lula leads Flávio by five points in first-round polls.