Brazil court probes foreign funding of Bolsonaro campaign
The gist
Brazil's Supreme Court ordered police to investigate alleged foreign funding of Flávio Bolsonaro's defeated campaign.
The probe tests whether outside money and platform algorithms skewed a close presidential race.
How it unfolded
- Oct 25, 2026Lula won the presidential run-off with 51.79 per cent of votes; Flávio Bolsonaro took 48.21 per cent.
- Oct 27, 2026Brazil's Supreme Court ordered police to investigate alleged foreign funding of Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign and other interference from abroad such as social media manipulation.
- Oct 27, 2026Justice Flávio Dino issued the decision under a constitutional action, ADPF 1178, after requests from Lula's campaign and from former candidate Renan Santos of the Missão movement.