"Brazil Court Bars Bolsonaro from Public Office for Eight Years"
Brazil's top elections court has voted to bar former President Jair Bolsonaro from running for office for eight years, including the next presidential election, due to his false claims about the integrity of the country's voting systems. The court found Bolsonaro guilty of abuse of power for undermining faith in Brazil's democracy. If the ruling survives a planned Supreme Court appeal, Bolsonaro will be unable to run for president until 2030. This is the first time in the court's history that such a ban has been applied to a former president. Bolsonaro's allies are already seeking his replacement, with his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, being mentioned as a potential candidate.
- Brazil court bans Bolsonaro from running for office for eight years The Washington Post
- Brazil’s Bolsonaro Blocked From Office for Election-Fraud Claims The New York Times
- Eight-year election ban for Brazil's Bolsonaro BBC
- Political career of Brazil's Bolsonaro dangles by a thread as electoral trial nears end Yahoo News
- Brazil court has majority to bar Bolsonaro from public office for 8 years CNN
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