Published 3 years ago

Brazil court to investigate Bolsonaro for baseless warnings of voter fraud

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said last weekend that next year's presidential election might not be held due to questions about physical ballots. The country's electoral authority, the TSE, said Tuesday that it will investigate his remarks to see if they constituted a crime or violation of Brazilian law.

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Brazil’s election authority to investigate Bolsonaro over baseless fraud claims

President has stepped up crusade against Brazil’s electronic voting system – prompting counter-attack from superior electoral court Bolsonaro in Brasilia in February. The court voted unanimously to launch an inquiry into Bolsonaro’s claims of electoral fraud. Photograph: Evaristo Sa/AFP/Getty Images Brazil’s top electoral authority has launched a counter-offensive against Jair Bolsonaro’s Donald Trump-style campaign against the country’s voting …

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

Brazil Court To Probe Bolsonaro For Attacks On Voting System

BRASILIA:Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) decided on Monday to open an investigation into far-right President Jair Bolsonaro for his statements claiming there will be fraud in next year’s elections.

3 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Brazil’s election authority to investigate Bolsonaro over baseless fraud claims

President has stepped up crusade against Brazil’s electronic voting system – prompting counter-attack from superior electoral court

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Election body targets Bolsonaro after he fails to show fraud

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — After years of attacking Brazil's voting system as susceptible to fraud, President Jair Bolsonaro ignored a Monday deadline from the nation's electoral court to present proof of his claims.

3 years ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Brazil electoral court to probe Bolsonaro for attacks on voting system

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's top electoral court, the TSE, decided on Monday that it will open an investigation into far-right President Jair Bolsonaro for his statements claiming that there will be fraud in next year's elections. Read full story

3 years ago·Malaysia

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The Washington Post

Election body targets Bolsonaro after he fails to show fraud

After years of attacking Brazil’s voting system as susceptible to fraud, President Jair Bolsonaro has ignored a deadline from the nation’s electoral court to present proof of his claims

3 years ago

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