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Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro trade legal challenges ahead of Brazil runoff

As Brazil approaches the presidential runoff election on October 25, candidates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro have escalated legal hostilities. Lula’s campaign filed an Action for Judicial Investigation of Electoral Misconduct (AIJE) with the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), seeking the disqualification of Flávio Bolsonaro’s ticket. The petition alleges economic abuse of power and algorithmic manipulation by Meta, claiming the tech giant’s platforms favored Bolsonaro through disinformation and the use of fake accounts via the company Elytron.

In a reciprocal move, Flávio Bolsonaro’s legal team has requested the annulment of Lula’s candidacy, alleging the unlawful use of government resources and mass dissemination of pro-government propaganda via WhatsApp.

Amidst these disputes, a standoff has emerged regarding the disclosure of personal financial and telephone records. Lula has formally requested the TSE to authorize the release of his and his family’s records from the last eight years, provided that Flávio Bolsonaro agrees to a reciprocal release including his own records, his family, and his business interests. Flávio Bolsonaro has expressed conditional willingness to release his records from the last 20 years, but has demanded that Lula expand the scope of the disclosure to include specific political advisers and other individuals.

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André Mendonça · Banco Master · Brazil · Flávio Bolsonaro · Janja Lula da Silva · Javier Milei · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Meta · Porto Alegre · Superior Electoral Court · Supreme Federal Court · Supremo Tribunal Federal

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Coluna Esplanada [avozdacidade.com]
Lulinha quem ? - Só Notícias [www.sonoticias.com.br]