Zaviye · Coverage map · 2026-10-12
A rapporteur at Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) overturned a decision allowing the 'Exército de Lula' WhatsApp channel to remain active.
A rapporteur at Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) overturned a previous decision by Justice Nunes Marques, allowing a WhatsApp channel named 'Exército de Lula' to remain online. This reversal has generated internal friction and distrust within the court.
The initial decision to block the channel, requested by Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, had been seen by some as an overreach. The subsequent annulment and order for further investigation into the channel's activities reflect ongoing legal and political disputes surrounding electoral integrity and the use of social media in Brazilian politics.
4 sources across Portuguese · blind spot: little coverage from the left
Left 0% · Center 75% · Right 25%
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Center: O Globo and UOL Notícias report on a TSE judge's decision to keep a WhatsApp channel related to 'Exército do Lula' online and to investigate it.
Right: Estadão reports that a judge overturned a decision, ordering the removal of the 'Exército do Lula' WhatsApp channel.
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