Investing.com - Brazil has denied visa requests for two U.S. State Department officials who planned to travel to the country to cast doubt on the integrity of its electoral system, two Brazilian officials with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Saturday. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, told Reuters, the rejected U.S. plan represented an attempt to shape Brazil's upcoming October presidential election. The race pits leftist incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, a key ally of former U.S. President Donald Trump. The planned travel by the U.S. officials was first reported by the Washington Post. Related articlesBrazil bars U.S. officials planning to challenge vote integrity - reportSilicon valley on edge after Commerce Dept freezes advanced AI exportsGlobal Settlement to launch GSX Identity after acquiring InvestReady, Accreditoken