Electoral Justice
TSE forms majority to bar Cláudio Castro from running for office
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Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) formed a majority on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, to condemn Rio de Janeiro's former governor Cláudio Castro (PL) for political and economic power abuse in the 2022 elections, barring him from office until 2030. The 4-1 vote jeopardizes his Senate pre-candidacy.
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) must rule if Cláudio Castro's resignation was a maneuver to dodge cassation and indirect election in the state assembly. Former deputy Marcelo Freixo and a coalition appealed to annul the ex-governor's diploma. This could lead to a direct popular vote for his successor in Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) reached a majority on April 28, 2026, declaring former Roraima governor Antonio Denarium (Republicanos) ineligible until 2030 for abuse of political and economic power in the 2022 elections. The vote was 5-0 for his ineligibility and 4-1 for cassation of current governor Edilson Damião's (União) mandate, resuming the trial suspended two weeks prior at a 3-0 score against Denarium. The two-year judgment is set to conclude soon.
TSE President Minister Cármen Lúcia announced ten ethical conduct guidelines for Regional Electoral Court (TRE) magistrates during the opening of the 2026 Electoral Judiciary Year. She stressed the need for transparency and strictness against ethical deviations amid general elections set for October. Electoral Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet warned of risks from the misuse of artificial intelligence in campaigns.
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The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) released on Monday (19) its initial proposal for electoral propaganda rules in the 2026 elections, without expanding norms on artificial intelligence despite the technology's evolution since the 2024 vote. The proposal limits social media profile removals to cases of proven fake users or crimes. The text will undergo public debates, with suggestions until January 30 and hearings in February, before plenary voting.