Luís Miranda accused of unpaid election research staff

Former district deputy candidate Luís Miranda, representing the Democratas party, is facing allegations of failing to pay a research team hired to gauge voter intention. Despite managing groups containing approximately 21,000 people, Miranda received only 3,610 votes, failing to secure a seat in the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District.

Contracted workers report that the job involved creating WhatsApp groups of at least 50 people to express support for the candidate. The terms required daily messages to maintain engagement and the removal of any members who denied support. Freelancers claim they were instructed to convince individuals to declare support for Miranda even if they did not intend to vote for him.

Workers have reported discrepancies regarding their compensation. One contractor from São Sebastião stated that after the payment date was postponed, she was sent a transfer receipt that did not correspond to any actual deposit in her bank account. Other workers have used social media to report similar experiences of non-payment.