WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations (SFRC) Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues, along withSenators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), sent a letter raising concerns that the Trump Administration is using diplomatic, economic, and political pressure to deliberately weaken Brazil's democratic institutions ahead of its October 4, 2026, presidential election.
In their letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Senators outline how the Trump Administration's actions undermine confidence in Brazil's...