Lula and Bolsonaro seek to annul their candidacies in Brazil due to alleged irregularities on social media days before the runoff election
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Ahead of the upcoming presidential runoff election in Brazil, legal challenges involving social media and logistical concerns surrounding voter access have emerged. Senator Flávio Bolsonaro formally requested that the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) annul the candidacy of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, citing alleged abuse of power and improper campaign propaganda distributed via WhatsApp.
Simultaneously, indigenous communities living in the Brazilian Amazon expressed concern that a lack of adequate transportation could prevent them from casting ballots in Sunday's second round. This comes after the state electoral tribunal of Amazonas rejected a formal request seeking assistance for voter transportation.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR)Focuses on legal petitions to annul candidacies over alleged social media irregularities.
WPLG Local 10 (Miami, US) (US)Focuses on logistical barriers and indigenous voter disenfranchisement in the Amazon.
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