Bolsonaro barred from holding public office in Brazil until 2030
Brasilia Reuters Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s political career was in tatters on Friday as Brazil’s federal electoral court (TSE) barred the far-right nationalist from public office until 2030 for his conduct during last year’s fraught election. Five out of seven justices voted to convict the 68-year-old Bolsonaro for abuse of power and misuse of […]
Brazil electoral court close to ending Bolsonaro’s political career
Brasilia, BrazilReuters Former President Jair Bolsonaro was on the cusp of losing his political future on Thursday, as three of a required four federal electoral court justices ruled he had abused his power in last year’s fraught election. The case was adjourned until Friday when the remaining justices will rule. Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro looks on […]
Brazil’s Bolsonaro, voted out, challenges election results
Brasilia, BrazilReuters Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has challenged his electoral defeat last month to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, according to a complaint filed with the country’s federal electoral court (TSE) that alleges votes from certain electronic voting machines should be “invalidated”. Bolsonaro’s claim seems unlikely to get far, as Lula’s victory has […]
Brazil’s democracy was attacked but survived, says electoral judge
Reuters Brazil’s democracy prevailed under attacks by far-right social media militias that sought to discredit the voting system during elections in October, the head of the national electoral authority said on Monday. Allegations that electronic voting machines were vulnerable to fraud were aimed at changing the political system, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said […]
Brazil electoral court cracks down on disinformation ahead of Lula-Bolsonaro runoff
Brasilia, BrazilReuters Brazil’s national electoral authority is announcing moves to crack down harder on online disinformation in a fierce presidential campaign between far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) said the measures are intended to curb the “distribution and sharing of knowingly untrue or gravely […]
Brazilian democracy is under threat, says head of electoral court
Brasilia, BrazilReuters Brazilian democracy is being “threatened”, Edson Fachin, the president of Brazil’s electoral court, the TSE, said on Friday, saying the country faced “a turbulent period” ahead of a fraught October presidential election. Fachin’s comments come as polls show President Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right former army who has repeatedly questioned the credibility of Brazil’s […]