Article Summary / Key Takeaways:

• Brazilian Electoral Court Justice Dias Toffoli issued a ruling restricting online campaign advertising for presidential candidate Renan Santos (Mission party) due to late disclosure of 16 social media accounts.

• The decision temporarily bars Santos from attending broadcast and digital debates, freezes R$ 3.3 million in public campaign funds, and orders platforms to suspend irregular accounts, while his overall candidacy remains valid.

• The candidate and his party were given 24 hours to respond or risk losing the candidacy registration entirely.

• Other TSE judges internally criticized the decision, arguing the measures are disproportionate for a registration proceeding and should be submitted to the full plenary court.

Source: Valor International (Hard Paywall)