Trump Administration Officials Led Push to Restore Bolsonaro Family to Power, Sources Say

Two US State Department officials led a behind-the-scenes campaign to bring Brazil’s right-wing Bolsonaro family back to power, according to sources.

The effort involved sanctions and other pressure measures aimed at weakening the government of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the sources said.

Their account describes an initiative within the Trump administration that linked pressure on Lula’s government to the political fortunes of the Bolsonaro family.

The information provided does not identify the officials or specify the sanctions and pressure measures involved. It also does not establish whether the campaign achieved its aims.