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Brazil court may order inclusion of Renan Santos in Globo presidential debate
InfoMoney·BR·about 19 hours ago
Brazilian presidential candidate Zema (Novo) criticized Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes' decision to include Renan Santos in a Globo debate, calling it 'total legal insecurity.' The broadcaster subsequently canceled the program, marking a significant escalation in election-related judicial intervention.
The Brazilian Supreme Electoral Court has ordered the inclusion of Novo party candidate Zema in upcoming electoral debates, including the Globo debate. This judicial intervention led to Globo's cancellation of the debate, prompting criticism from Zema regarding legal insecurity. The situation indicates increasing judicial influence on campaign logistics ahead of the election.