Brazilian Superior Electoral Court rules that former president Jair Bolsonaro is ineligible to run for the presidency for the next eight years
The lawsuit, initiated by The Democratic Labour Party , accuses Bolsonaro of attempting to undermine democracy in Brazil. / Photo: AFP
The Brazilian Superior Electoral Court has ruled that former president Jair Bolsonaro is ineligible to run for the presidency for the next eight years. The ruling on Friday comes in response to allegations of abuses of political power and media manipulation, which will bar him from running for office until 2030.
The court secured a majority to politically incapacitate the 68-year-old right-winger for three elections, including the 2026 presidential elections. With four out of seven votes, court judges acknowledged that Bolsonaro had abused his political power and exploited the media to undermine confidence in Brazil's electronic voting system.
The charges arise from a televised address that took place at the Alvorada Palace, attended by a dozen foreign diplomats. During the address, Bolsonaro made unfounded allegations regarding Brazil's electronic voting system in the lead-up to his democratic competition with current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in October 2022.
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