Flávio sees "complacency with fake news" in the release of a pro-Lula channel
TSE Corregidor reversed Nunes Marques' decision and ordered the reactivation of the "Exército de Lula" channel. Read on Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign calls the reactivation of the "Exército do Lula" WhatsApp channel "appalling" and "complacency with fake news."
- Electoral Justice Corregedor-Geral Ricardo Villas Bôas Cueva reinstated the channel, reversing a decision by TSE President Nunes Marques.
- The campaign claims the channel spread false content and advised followers to evade electoral justice.
- The channel, created by federal deputy André Janones, has 3.3 million supporters of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- The Corregedor stated that using different procedural channels should not allow for choosing a judge.
- The campaign insists its goal is law compliance and combating fake news.