Key facts
- Brazil's federal police are investigating alleged illegal foreign financing of Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential campaign.
- The probe includes scrutiny of Rockbridge Network, a group founded by US Vice President J.D. Vance.
- Rockbridge Network described itself as a "political venture capital firm" and has reportedly sought to influence elections.
- Flávio Bolsonaro was ordered to surrender his passports and barred from leaving Brazil on October 14, 2026.
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro in the presidential runoff on October 14, 2026.
Brazil's federal police have initiated a probe into alleged illegal foreign financing of defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign. The investigation, ordered by a Supreme Court justice, includes scrutiny of Rockbridge Network, a group founded by US Vice President J.D. Vance, which is accused of seeking to influence the election. Documents suggest Rockbridge planned to operate as a "political venture capital fund" in Brazil, financing projects in the press, universities, and legislature, and proposing a council of foreign business leaders to advise Bolsonaro. The probe comes after Bolsonaro was ordered to surrender his passports and barred from leaving Brazil on October 14, 2026, following his runoff loss to incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.