TSE Corregidor Overturns Nunes Marques' Decision and Releases "Lula Army" Channel
TSE Corregidor Ricardo Villas Bôas Cueva overturns Nunes Marques' decision and releases "Lula Army" channel on WhatsApp.
TL;DR
- Minister Ricardo Villas Bôas Cueva suspended the decision by TSE President Nunes Marques to ban the "Lula Army" WhatsApp channel.
- The channel was accused by Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign of coordinating the spread of false information.
- Cueva questioned the procedural propriety of seeking identical relief from different judicial authorities.
- He argued that a complete suspension of a channel requires strong evidence of the extent and repetition of illicit conduct, its connection to the channel, and the failure of less restrictive measures.
- The Corregidor imposed restrictions on the channel's administrators, prohibiting the dissemination of content already declared illicit by the TSE.
- Cueva submitted the decision to the TSE plenary for urgent deliberation due to the conflicting decisions.
- President Lula criticized Nunes Marques' initial order as undue interference, while Janones called it censorship.
- Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign stated the initial suspension was a victory for truth and electoral integrity.