Donald Trump's administration announced that it suspended the operation of the consulate in Brasilia after pointing out "security reasons," amid complaints from the president's campaign and aspiring for re-election, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for alleged Washington interference. Meanwhile, the last televised debate between the main presidential candidates - Lula and the ultra-right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro - was cancelled after the refusal of both to participate and in the face of a series of judicial decisions that restricted the meeting.

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