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Brazil receives over 67,000 reports of illegal campaign advertising
Brazil’s Electoral Justice received more than 67,000 reports of illegal campaign advertising during the first round of the 2026 elections.
Most concerned advertising in public spaces, and nearly 29,000 reports involved cases such as posters on traffic signs, poles or trees.
The total was more than 73% higher than in 2022, and over 18,000 reports were forwarded to the Electoral Justice.
The largest numbers involved candidates for state and federal deputy, while São Paulo had the most reports.
During the previous week of the second-round campaign, more than 1,200 reports were filed, with online advertising leading at 362 cases.
People can use the Pardal app to report campaign-advertising violations, while alerts about election disinformation and electoral crimes go through other channels.
Brazil’s Electoral Justice received more than 67,000 reports of irregular campaign advertising during the first round of the 2026 elections.
Reports rose by more than 73% compared with 2022, according to Agência Brasil.
Nearly 29,000 reports concerned advertising in public spaces, including posters on poles, traffic signs, bridges, bus stops and trees.
More than 18,000 reports were forwarded to the Electoral Justice.
São Paulo, Bahia and Minas Gerais had the most reports.
- Who
- Brazil’s Electoral Justice received the reports.
- What
- More than 67,000 reports concerned irregular campaign advertising during the first round of the 2026 elections.
- When
- During the first round of the 2026 elections.
- Where
- Brazil.
- Why
- The reports concerned alleged irregularities in campaign advertising, most commonly its use of public spaces.
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The Electoral Justice received more than 67,000 reports of irregular campaign advertising.
More than 1,200 reports were registered, mainly in São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro.
- Total reports
- More than 67,000
- Increase from 2022
- More than 73%
- Public-space advertising reports
- Nearly 29,000
- Forwarded to Electoral Justice
- More than 18,000
- Most reports by state
- São Paulo: 13,700; Bahia: 7,000; Minas Gerais: 6,000
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