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Lula heads to UN General Assembly as Brazil campaign enters final stretch
Valor Econômico·BR · US·1 day ago
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court suspended a rule barring provisional prisoners from voting, restoring their right to vote in the 2026 elections, including detained adolescents under judicial measures. The 1988 Constitution only prohibits voting by definitively convicted individuals, so the change aligns with legal norms. This is a domestic electoral policy shift with potential political implications.