Brazil's TSE to rule on whether to uphold censorship of poll showing Flávio Bolsonaro's decline
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Summary
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) will decide whether to uphold a censorship order issued by its president, Minister Kassio Nunes Marques, against an Atlas/Bloomberg poll showing a decline in Senator Flávio Bolsonaro's voting intentions following the "Dark Horse" scandal. The poll, released on May 19, indicated a 6-point drop for the senator. The ruling is seen as a test of how the court's new composition will handle controversial cases ahead of the 2026 elections.
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A decisão foi expedida pelo presidente do tribunal, ministro Kassio Nunes Marques, a pedido da defesa de Flávio.
O julgamento desta terça é considerado um termômetro de como a nova composição da corte eleitoral vai lidar com casos controversos do pleito de 2026.
A pesquisa divulgada em 19 de maio apontou recuo de seis pontos nas intenções de voto do senador após caso 'Dark Horse'.
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