U.S. again defends Brazil's voting system questioned by Bolsonaro


Supporters react as Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a pre-campaign event in Brasilia, Brazil, July 12, 2022. REUTERS/Ton Molina

(Reuters) - Brazil has a strong track record of free, fair and transparent elections and the United Sates trusts that its electoral system will reflect the will of the people in the October election, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Tuesday.

The endorsement came one day after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro questioned the country's electronic voting system in a briefing to foreign diplomats.

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