Between 22–30 June Brazil 's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) tried a lawsuit to determine the annulment of the Bolsonaro-Braga Netto ticket, accused of abuse of political power and misuse of the media, following a meeting with foreign ambassadors on 18 July 2022, broadcast on TV Brasil, brazilian state television broadcaster, in which then-president Jair Bolsonaro attacked the brazilian electoral system.
On 31 October 2023, former vice-presidential candidate Walter Braga Netto also became ineligible, for abuse of political and economic power in the celebrations of the Bicentenary of Independence [pt].
[4][5] Running for re-election Jair Bolsonaro's 2022 presidential campaign was made official on 24 July 2022, at the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
[13] This amendment was later overturned by the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and was not implemented in the 2018 elections, on the grounds that it could create a risk of a breach of secrecy and freedom of choice, due to the possibility of poll workers having to intervene in the event of a printing failure.
He also attacked the STF ministers, said that Fachin had been a lawyer for the Landless Workers' Movement (MST) and that Barroso had given a lecture entitled "How to get rid of a president", claims that were also denied.
[17][18][19][20] According to the american newspaper The New York Times, the meeting raised international concern about a possible coup d'état in Brazil, as Bolsonaro suggested that the solution to the problems pointed out would be to intensify the military's involvement in the electoral process.
[1][23] The New York Times compared Bolsonaro's tactics to Donald Trump 's stance in the 2020 United States presidential elections, when he tried to delegitimize the vote before it took place.
[33][34] Following the judgment of the lawsuit filed by the PDT, the TSE sent a representation to the Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU) to evaluate the expenses involved in the meeting with the ambassadors and investigate possible damage to the treasury.
If Bolsonaro's accounts are disapproved, it is possible that he will fall under the Ficha Limpa Law and his ineligibility will be extended until 2031, which would make it impossible for him to participate in the 2030 general elections.
[35][36][37] The decision was reported internationally in the world's leading newspapers, including the Americans NBC and The Washington Post, the Portuguese Diário de Notícias, the British BBC, the Spanish El País and the German Deutsche Welle.