Brazil election court seeks details on Flávio Bolsonaro's case against Lula allies

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  Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court ordered presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro to clarify requests in his case against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin and federal deputy André Janones.

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  The court gave Bolsonaro 72 hours to explain whether similar measures had been requested in other cases and to specify the alleged violations and digital data at issue.

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  His campaign wants the court to remove or suspend a Lula-supporting WhatsApp channel and an Instagram account, among other measures.

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  Bolsonaro’s campaign accuses Janones of coordinating online disinformation and attacks against him, and of using public funds to promote negative content.

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  Janones said Bolsonaro’s campaign was trying to shut down the WhatsApp channel as supporters prepared to increase their mobilisation for the second round.

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  The court accepted the case for processing but said this did not mean the allegations had been recognised as true.

Who

Senator and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro filed the case against President Lula, Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin and federal deputy André Janones.

What

The court ordered Bolsonaro to clarify his requests in an electoral investigation and accepted the case for processing.

When

The order was issued on Saturday, 10 October 2026.

Where

Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court.

Why

The court said it needed more information about whether similar measures had been sought in other cases and the scope of the requests before considering urgent measures.

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