Brazil’s election courts face growing distrust over perceived partisanship

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  Brazil’s Electoral Superior Court has become a focus of public distrust, alongside the Supreme Federal Court, amid perceptions that the courts are partisan.

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  A Folha editorial says the electoral courts’ role is to organize elections and ensure equal conditions for candidates.

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  It argues that courts risk undermining that role when they become protagonists in an election.

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  The editorial says disinformation and campaign use of technology have increased pressure on judges.

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  It calls for judicial unity and impartiality to protect trust in the courts.

Who

Brazil’s Electoral Superior Court and Supreme Federal Court are at the centre of the criticism.

What

A Folha editorial says the courts have given rise to perceptions of partisanship and warns that their credibility is at risk.

When

The article was published on 13 October 2026.

Where

Brazil.

Why

The editorial cites disinformation, campaign litigation and divisions in the courts as contributing to distrust.

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