247 - The leader of the PT in the Chamber of Deputies, Lindbergh Farias (RJ), denounced the seriousness of the request made by Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ), who asked the United States to send North American forces to Brazil, with the supposed objective of combating drug trafficking.

"For the first time in history, a senator of the Republic, Flávio Bolsonaro, advocates that a foreign power carry out a military attack on his own country, asking the US to bomb vessels in Guanabara Bay under the false pretext of fighting drug trafficking," the PT member wrote on the social network X.

According to the congressman, members of the far right called for a US attack on Brazil"precisely now, on the eve of the meeting between Lula and Trump, because they fear the international isolation of the far right and the strengthening of a sovereign, respected Brazil, a leader in global democratic dialogue."

"It's the same modus operandi as the far right: spreading lies to undermine national sovereignty and try to destabilize the country from a political and economic point of view."

Criticism of Eduardo

In the same post, Congressman Lindbergh Farias criticized the negotiations made by Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) with the USA, to apply sanctions to Brazil because of the investigation into the coup plot against Jair Bolsonaro (PL), sentenced to 27 years in prison by the Supreme Federal Court.

"Brazil is under attack from the Bolsonaro family, in an escalating, ongoing coup that now seeks to legitimize foreign intervention against our country. It all began with the defense of international sanctions, the revocation of visas of Brazilian officials, the application of the Magnitsky Act, and even the imposition of economic tariffs. Eduardo Bolsonaro had already requested that American aircraft carriers dock at Lake Paranoá," he stated.

"Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, whose impeachment proceedings were summarily dismissed by the Ethics Committee, stated that Brazil has links to drug trafficking and terrorism, a grotesque lie to try to justify foreign military intervention."

The Attorney General's Office (PGR) filed a complaint against Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro on September 22. According to the office, the congressman allegedly maintained contact with U.S. government officials to exert economic pressure on Brazil due to investigations into the attempted coup attributed to Jair Bolsonaro.

USA and South America

The recent attacks on ships in the Pacific and Caribbean regions near South America are part of an operation promoted by the administration of US President Donald Trump. More than 30 people have died in just over a month.

On Friday (24), a US attack on an alleged drug ship left some people dead, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reported. President Trump confirmed that military operations against alleged drug cartels will enter a new land phase.

Washington announced the deployment of military troops to the Caribbean, near South America, under the pretext of combating narcoterrorism. As part of this initiative, the U.S. government offered a reward of up to $50 million (approximately R$270 million) for information that could lead to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

President Trump has ordered the CIA and the Pentagon to take stronger action against the Venezuelan government. The Venezuelan president announced that the country has fully activated its defense plan in the face of"threats" from the United States.

In the same context, the President of the United States accused the Colombian head of state, Gustavo Petro, of involvement in drug trafficking and suspended the payment of subsidies destined for Colombia.

Petro rejected the accusations and stated that the US allegations were motivated by his government's refusal to support a possible military offensive against Venezuela.

Sanctions

In the case of Brazil, President Trump had cited the investigation as a basis for imposing economic sanctions against Brazil, including a 50% tariff on Brazilian products exported to the United States and the suspension of visas for Supreme Court justices to enter US territory.

The sanctions were made official by a decree signed on July 30, before Bolsonaro's conviction on September 11, with a sentence set at 27 years in prison.

— Lindbergh Farias (@lindberghfarias) October 23, 2025