# Brazil Accuses Milei of Election Interference

> Brazil's Foreign Ministry accuses Argentina's President of election interference after Lula remark.
- Title: Brazil Accuses Milei of Election Interference | Shortify
- Summary: Brazil's Foreign Ministry accuses Argentina's President of election interference after Lula remark. Brazil's Foreign Ministry says Argentina's President…
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- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/latin-america/brazil-again-accuses-milei-of-election-interference-after-lula-remark.phtml
- Published: 2026-10-20T23:27:19+00:00
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- Topics: brazil, argentina, javier milei, lula, presidential election, election interference, news, politics, world
## Brazil's Foreign Ministry Accuses Milei
Brazil's Foreign Ministry accused President Javier Milei of attempting to interfere in Sunday's presidential run-off after he called Lula a 'thief' and 'convict'.

> I hope his latest dirty campaign trick doesn't involve stealing the election... left-wing thief
## Bilateral Relations Strained
Bilateral relations were strained in July when Milei called Lula a 'thief' and 'convict' during Bolsonaro's presidential candidacy launch.
## Brazil Rejects Milei's 'Offences'
Brazil rejected Milei's 'offences' as 'unacceptable, unbalanced and inconsistent with the position that the head of state of a friendly country should adopt'.
## Key takeaway

Brazil's Foreign Ministry says Argentina's President Javier Milei tried to interfere in Brazil's presidential election after calling Lula a 'thief' and 'convict'.