Brazil seeks probe into alleged US funding targeting Supreme Court

Brazil's attorney general has asked authorities to investigate a reported $1 million grant from the United States to groups critical of the country's Supreme Court, according to Anadolu Agency.

The request for a probe centers on allegations that U.S. funding was directed toward organizations that have publicly opposed decisions or positions taken by Brazil's Supreme Court, though the report did not specify which groups received the alleged funding or which U.S. entity provided it.

Disputes between Brazilian political and judicial institutions and outside actors, including foreign governments and organizations, have periodically surfaced in recent years amid broader debates over the court's role in Brazilian politics. Allegations of foreign funding aimed at domestic institutions tend to draw significant scrutiny from Brazilian authorities given sensitivities around sovereignty and judicial independence.

Anadolu Agency's report did not include a response from the United States government or from any of the groups alleged to have received the funding. It was also not clear what specific legal authority Brazilian investigators would use to pursue the inquiry.

The attorney general's request is expected to move forward through Brazil's established investigative channels, though a timeline for the probe's conclusions was not provided in the original report.