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Legal challenge against Lula and Alckmin in Brazil

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The Novo party has initiated legal proceedings against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Vice President Geraldo Alckmin before the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). The lawsuit alleges abuse of economic power and misuse of media related to a Carnival parade by the Acadêmicos de Niterói samba school, which featured a theme honoring the president. Novo contends that the parade served as premature electoral promotion and questions the use of public funds for the event. Specifically, the complaint highlights approximately R$ 9.65 million in public resources provided by various municipal, state, and federal ~~agencies.~~ agencies, including the municipalities of Niterói and Rio de Janeiro, the state government of Rio de Janeiro, and the Brazilian Tourism Promotion Agency (Embratur). The party argues these funds were allocated after the school announced its intention to honor Lula. The TSE has admitted the lawsuit, with Minister Antônio Carlos Ferreira ruling that the allegations could constitute the reported irregularities. The court has allowed the case to proceed for evidence gathering, granting Lula and Alckmin five days to submit their defense. The legal action seeks to revoke the Lula-Alckmin ticket registration and impose an eight-year period of ineligibility on the president.

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