Brazilian electoral courts intensify digital oversight

Timeline

1. 1 day ago

   [POLITICS] 10 sources

   Brazilian Electoral Court orders Sergio Moro to delete AI‑generated video

   Brazil’s Paraná electoral court ordered Sergio Moro to delete an AI‑generated post copying Sandro Alex and Rafael Greca, citing TSE violations and imposing a 24‑hour deadline with a R$5,000 daily fine.

2. 8 days ago

   [POLITICS] 7 sources

   Mato Grosso Electoral Court orders video takedown, reviews disputed poll

   Mato Grosso's electoral court ordered pre‑candidate Antero Paes de Barros to delete a video accusing Governor Otaviano Pivetta of suppressing a domestic‑violence bill, and a party asked the court to invalidate

3. 11 days ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   Rio de Janeiro electoral court cracks down on political disinformation

   Rio de Janeiro’s electoral court ordered councilor Rafael Silva de Lima to delete a false Instagram post about Eduardo Paes and imposed a daily fine, while launching a unit to monitor digital election publicity

4. 11 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Brazil's Electoral Court Considers Sanctioning Polling Firm Over Lula-Leading Survey

   Brazil's electoral court is poised to punish pollster AtlasIntel after a June survey showed Lula ahead of Flávio Bolsonaro; commentators urge careful review while editorials warn Bolsonaro’s tactics mirror a “c

5. 11 days ago

   [POLITICS] 7 sources

   Brazil's Electoral Court Acts on Lula-Related Online Posts and Samba School Case

   Brazil's Electoral Court ordered removal of 29 online posts linking President Lula to Nicaragua's dictator and is pursuing a citation to a samba school sued for alleged early campaign propaganda.

6. 15 days ago

   [POLITICS] 4 sources

   Brazilian officials confront alleged pre‑campaign propaganda by local politicians

   Brazilian electoral officials target a mayor's alleged early‑campaign video, while PSD leader backs ex‑mayor Emanuel Pinheiro amid a money‑in‑coat controversy and a rival pre‑candidacy.

7. 18 days ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   Brazil's Sergipe Court Cancels Simão Dias Mayor's Mandate, Orders New Election

   Brazil's TRE‑SE annulled Simão Dias mayor Cristiano Viana Menezes and vice‑mayor’s mandates, deeming them ineligible for eight years and ordering new elections after finding abuse of economic power during the

8. 20 days ago

   [POLITICS] 9 sources

   Brazilian election probe targets Simone Tebet, Marina Silva, Manuela d'Ávila and Flávio Bolsonaro

   Brazilian officials are investigating Simone Tebet’s domicile switch, Marina Silva’s ties, Manuela d'Ávila’s early campaign activity, and Flávio Bolsonaro’s possible pre‑election propaganda violation ahead of ‑

9. 22 days ago

   [POLITICS] 16 sources

   Mato Grosso electoral court upholds posts, fines candidates and presses journalist over pre‑campaign content

   Mato Grosso electoral court upheld posts by Mendes and Pivetta, ordered video removal for Pivetta, fined Wellington Fagundes for explicit vote request, and MPE seeks conviction of a journalist for illegal anti‑

10. 25 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Brazil's Electoral Justice Moves on Lula and Political Satire Cases

    Brazil's electoral officials recommended sanctioning President Lula for early campaign remarks and dismissed a bid to ban a politician from calling ex‑governor “Mauro Master”, citing free speech.

11. 27 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Brazil electoral prosecutors push fine on poll institute and defend media reports on governor's alleged dinner

    Brazil's MPF seeks a maximum fine and investigation into alleged poll fraud in Alagoas, while Mato Grosso prosecutors defend news reports on former governor Mauro Mendes's alleged NY dinner, citing an ongoingST

12. 27 days ago

    [POLITICS] 8 sources

    Brazil Supreme Court upholds 30% electoral fund quota for Black candidates

    Brazil's Supreme Court upheld a constitutional rule requiring parties to allocate at least 30% of campaign funds to Black and mixed‑race candidates, with compensation for past shortfalls over the next four elev

13. 28 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Mayors of Pitimbu and Grupiara Ousted Over Electoral Abuse in Brazil

    Brazilian electoral courts upheld the removal of mayors and vice‑mayors in Pitimbu (Paraíba) and Grupiara (Minas Gerais) for abuse of political and economic power in the 2024 municipal elections, mandating new

14. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Brazilian Electoral Courts Uphold Political Speech and Limit Abuse‑of‑Power Probe

    Brazil’s electoral courts denied a bid to ban ex‑governor Mauro Mendes’s “Mauro Master” nickname and partially dismissed the abuse‑of‑power case against Jair Bolsonaro and Braga Netto.

15. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Curitiba Council President Tico Kuzma Under Investigation and Facing Cassation Request

    Curitiba’s council president Tico Kuzma is under Gaeco investigation for alleged sale of public posts and kickbacks, and the chamber is reviewing a motion to remove him from office.

16. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources

    Brazil courts reinstate candidates and uphold party defections across several elections

    Brazilian courts reinstated two doctors' candidacies in Bahia, upheld a deputy’s party switch, restored a Maranhão deputy’s mandate, confirmed a Manaus councilor’s party exit, and ruled against a Crato mayor on

17. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Curitiba City Council Seat Vacated After Gender‑Quota Fraud Ruling

    Paraná's electoral court annulled Bruno Secco’s council seat in Curitiba over gender‑quota fraud, potentially giving the vacancy to PT’s Matteus Henrique pending appeal.

18. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 8 sources

    Alto Taquari councilor Michel Lucas loses mandate after racist conviction

    Brazil's Electoral Ministry removed Alto Taquari councilor Michel Lucas after a final racist conviction, triggering automatic loss of his mandate.

19. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Brazil's Goiás Election Court Upholds PT Councilors' Mandates in Goiânia

    TRE‑GO unanimously upheld the mandates of PT councilors in Goiânia, rejecting a gender‑quota fraud claim and confirming the elected officials’ seats.

20. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Brazil's Electoral Courts Address Gender‑Quota Fraud in Municipal and National Cases

    Brazil's electoral courts have annulled a municipal council seat in Marília over gender‑quota fraud and are debating a jurisprudential shift that could limit sanctions to the guilty candidates only.

21. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 15 sources

    Brazilian Electoral Courts Reverse Penalties and Uphold Rulings on Politicians

    Brazil's regional electoral courts reversed a penalty for Pedro Rousseff and upheld or issued various rulings on mayors and officials across several states, citing election law and freedom of expression.

22. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Alagoas prosecutors confront mayoral corruption over land overpricing and electoral abuse

    Alagoas prosecutors sue the Delmiro Gouveia mayor for a 371% land overpricing scheme, while the TRE‑AL reviews a case to remove Piaçabuçu’s mayor and vice for electoral abuse, sparking municipal instability.

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