# Lula and Bolsonaro seek to disqualify each other ahead of Brazil runoff

https://mins.news/en/item/108908

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-21 04:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/21/lula-bolsonaro-seek-to-disqualify-each-other-ahead-of-brazil-runoff?traffic_source=rss

> Flavio Bolsonaro asked Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court to disqualify President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, alleging unlawful campaign propaganda sent through WhatsApp. Lula’s campaign says it will seek Bolsonaro’s disqualification over alleged algorithmic manipulation by Meta. The candidates are trading accusations of social media interference ahead of a closely contested runoff.

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