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Brazil’s Top Electoral Court Admits Suit Seeking to Invalidate Lula-Alckmin Presidential Ticket
Politics• Sep 19

Brazil’s Top Electoral Court Admits Suit Seeking to Invalidate Lula-Alckmin Presidential Ticket

The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) formally admitted a lawsuit from rival Flávio Bolsonaro seeking to revoke President Lula and Vice-President Alckmin's ticket over a 2026 Carnival parade.

Bolsonaro’s Former Running Mate Braga Netto Disqualified Until 2030, Further Narrowing Opposition Field
PROPolitics• Aug 17

Bolsonaro’s Former Running Mate Braga Netto Disqualified Until 2030, Further Narrowing Opposition Field

Brazil’s top electoral court (TSE) disqualified Jair Bolsonaro’s 2022 VP pick Walter Braga Netto until 2030 for abuse of power.

Rio De Janeiro Governorship Crisis Drags On as Supreme Court Prepares to Weigh Election Format
Politics• Aug 17

Rio De Janeiro Governorship Crisis Drags On as Supreme Court Prepares to Weigh Election Format

Brazil’s second-largest economy remains in political limbo months after ex-Governor Cláudio Castro’s conviction for abuse of power.