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Donor Network Co-Founded by JD Vance, Meta Named in Brazil Election Interference Probe Over Flávio Bolsonaro

The court will examine whether the donor network provided illegal foreign support and whether campaign-related contacts were tied to Brazil’s rare earths sector.

  • On Tuesday, Brazil Supreme Court Justice Dino ordered the Federal Police to investigate whether the Rockbridge Network, a donor group co-founded by Vice President Vance, illegally aided Bolsonaro's presidential campaign.
  • Brazil law prohibits foreign campaign financing, prompting the probe two days after Bolsonaro lost his presidential runoff to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
  • The investigation targets contacts between Rockbridge Network and businessmen Tallis Gomes and Pedro Sang, alleged intermediaries who reportedly discussed support; Rockbridge denied any connections, stating the men misrepresented the network without consent.
  • Bolsonaro fled to the United States on Tuesday in defiance of a separate Supreme Court order, while Dino notified 10 federal agencies, including the Central Bank and Abin, to assess potential foreign interference.
  • Federal Police must determine if discussions over political financing linked to economic interests in Brazilian rare earths and critical minerals occurred, as the investigation aims to uncover whether foreign entities sought to bypass land ownership restrictions.
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By Julia Vargas Jones and Michael Rios, CNN The Supreme Court of Brazil ordered the Federal Police to investigate allegations of foreign interference in the country's presidential elections, related to Rockbridge Network, a conservative U.S. political network co-founded by current Vice President J. D. Vance.The resolution is based on complaints according to the

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