From The Rio Times · Iolanda Fonseca · · 1m 30s
Lula Rejects Court Interference
Lula calls electoral court biased 14 days before Brazil's presidential runoff.
In brief
Lula calls electoral court biased 14 days before Brazil's presidential runoff. Lula accused Brazil's electoral court of biased decisions and will challenge it over a suspended pro-Lula WhatsApp channel. Originally reported by The Rio Times.
Lula rejects court interference
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused Brazil's electoral court of biased decisions on Sunday, 11 October.
“We will not accept undue interference by the Electoral Justice”
Court suspends pro-Lula WhatsApp channel
The Superior Electoral Court suspended a pro-Lula WhatsApp channel called 'Exercito do Lula' with 3.3 million followers.
“Exercito do Lula”
Lula speaks at Sao Paulo rally
Lula spoke at a 'March for Democracy' rally on Avenida Paulista with thousands of supporters.
“Thousands”
Lula demands court explanation
Lula said his lawyers would ask the court's president for an explanation and his party would challenge social-media reach.
“balance the game”
Court order overturned
The court's inspector-general overturned the suspension of the pro-Lula WhatsApp channel on Sunday.
“overturned”
Runoff election date
Lula faces Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil's presidential runoff on Sunday, 25 October.
“25 October”
Prediction markets
Prediction markets show Flavio Bolsonaro with 86% chance of winning the runoff election.
“86%”
Lula's criticism
Lula criticized the court's actions as interference and called for a civil, republican approach to the election.
“civilised, republican”
No official crowd count
Agencia Brasil reported thousands at the rally but no official crowd estimate was published.
“thousands”
Next steps
The Senate votes on the 6x1 work week on Wednesday, 14 October, before the runoff election.
“14 October”
The one thing
Lula accused Brazil's electoral court of biased decisions and will challenge it over a suspended pro-Lula WhatsApp channel.
