Brazil's supreme court has prevented Jair Bolsonaro from running again in the 2026 presidential election, yet the former president and his team are hoping the incoming Trump administration might help.
President-elect Donald Trump's victory in November's election has given hope to Brazil's former leader Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently barred from running for public office until 2030 due to a ruling by Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court. Known as the 'Trump of the Tropics,' the court decision stemmed from his alleged abuse of power and 'unfounded attacks on the country’s electronic voting system.
In March 2022, Minister of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of the messasging app Telegram in Brazil, and in 2024, he ordered X to block accounts allegedly spreading false information. Elon Musk publicly criticized these orders as censorship. The dispute escalated when de Moraes imposed fines and threatened legal action, leading to a temporary suspension of X’s operations in Brazil. The platform resumed services after complying with court mandates.
Political analyst Sandra Bronzina told Fox News Digital, 'Not long ago Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar sponsored a measure to deny visas to members of the Brazilian Supreme Court for abuse of power. At the time, the measure was not approved, but now that the Republicans will have a majority, it could be revisited. We cannot forget that Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Brazilian Supreme Court, was in direct confrontation with Elon Musk, even removing X from Brazil.
The Supreme Court disqualified Jair Bolsonaro in a very unfair decision…but the right will be strengthened now since Donald Trump's victory gave the right in Brazil new hope in 2026. The 2024 elections were favorable for right-wing candidates. Lula's popularity is also very low, which means that in 2026 the right's options are enormous', Congressman Marcel van Hattem told Fox News Digital.
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