Days before Brazil’s run-off, Lula and Bolsonaro seek to disqualify each other
In the latest showdown from Brazil’s increasingly rancorous presidential race Tuesday, both candidates called for the disqualification of their rivals over allegations of social media malfeasance, according to court filings and campaign officials. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign said Tuesday they will request the disqualification of right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro on Wednesday over alleged election interference by tech giant Meta. Later Tuesday, Bolsonaro’s team struck back with...
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[Claude] All three reports cover the same Lula campaign move to disqualify a Bolsonaro candidacy over alleged Meta social media interference, and none contradict Report 1 (report 2 names Flavio Bolsonaro, a mi
6d ago[Claude] Both other reports cover the same Tuesday disqualification standoff over social media allegations described in Report 1, and neither contradicts its facts, though Report 2 names Flavio Bolsonaro and f
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