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Brazil’s Electoral Court Upholds Voting Rights for Pre-Trial Detainees in 2026 Election
PROPolitics• Sep 19

Brazil’s Electoral Court Upholds Voting Rights for Pre-Trial Detainees in 2026 Election

Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court unanimously ruled that provisional prisoners can vote in the 2026 general election, suspending a new law that sought to bar them.

STF Minister Gilmar Mendes Validates 15% Bolsa Família Boost Weeks Before Brazil Election
PROPolitics• Sep 18

STF Minister Gilmar Mendes Validates 15% Bolsa Família Boost Weeks Before Brazil Election

Supreme Federal Court Minister Gilmar Mendes ruled that the 15.04% adjustment to the Bolsa Família welfare program does not violate electoral law.

São Paulo Candidates Exploit R$2.2 Million Digital Ad Loophole Before Official Campaign
Politics• Aug 19

São Paulo Candidates Exploit R$2.2 Million Digital Ad Loophole Before Official Campaign

Gubernatorial frontrunners Tarcísio de Freitas and Fernando Haddad used a digital ad loophole to spend R$2.2M before limits began.

Brazil’s Electoral Court Bans Deepfakes in 2026 Elections, Setting Up First Major Legal Fight Over AI
PROPolitics• Aug 17

Brazil’s Electoral Court Bans Deepfakes in 2026 Elections, Setting Up First Major Legal Fight Over AI

Brazil's TSE has enacted a total ban on deepfakes in the 2026 elections, even if authorized, with the rule immediately challenged by the Bolsonaro campaign.