Brazil’s presidential hopeful Bolsonaro says held talks with Rubio, Vance – Free Malaysia Today
The meetings come as the senator navigates a political crisis sparked after he acknowledged that he asked a now-jailed banker for money to fund a film about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro. The senator has denied any wrongdoing.
The senator lost ground in opinion polls after the case went public this month, although he remains mostly statistically tied with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in second-round scenarios for the October election.
The talks with US authorities this week included discussions on fighting organized crime, rare earths and freedom of expression, according to the senator.
The health condition of his father, who is serving a 27-year sentence under house arrest after being convicted of plotting a coup, was also addressed, including during the meeting with Trump in the Oval Office, Bolsonaro said.
Lula met with Trump at the White House earlier this month.
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