TSE prohibits 'Globo' from showing Lula's empty pulpit in the debate
The president decided not to attend the candidates' meeting this Thursday, the 1st
TL;DR
- TSE Minister Estela Aranha prohibited TV Globo from showing Lula's empty pulpit during a debate.
- The minister also ruled that candidates present cannot direct questions to Lula.
- Lula decided not to attend the debate, opting for an interview with Flow instead.
- The TSE argued that showing an empty pulpit could create an imbalance among participants.
- The court affirmed that candidates cannot be coerced into participating in debates, as this would infringe on their political rights.