Brazil Court To Probe President Bolsonaro For Electoral Fraud Claims Brazil Court To Probe President Bolsonaro For Electoral Fraud Claims Bolsonaro, who is expected to seek a second term in 2022, has repeatedly claimed that Brazil s electronic voting system is vulnerable to fraud.
Updated: August 03, 2021 6:01 am IST
Critics say Bolsonaro s unfounded claims are sowing doubts to pave way for him not to accept defeat(File)
Brasilia:
Brazil s Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) decided on Monday to open an investigation into far-right President Jair Bolsonaro for his statements claiming there will be fraud in next year s elections.
Bolsonaro, who is expected to seek a second term in 2022, has repeatedly said Brazil s electronic voting system is vulnerable to fraud.
Brazil court to probe Bolsonaro for attacks on voting system
FILE PHOTO: Brazil s President Jair Bolsonaro talks during a ceremony of signing a decree establishing the Public Integrity System of the Federal government at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo reuters tickers
This content was published on August 3, 2021 - 01:27
August 3, 2021 - 01:27
By Lisandra Paraguassu
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil s Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) decided on Monday to open an investigation into far-right President Jair Bolsonaro for his statements claiming there will be fraud in next year s elections.
Bolsonaro, who is expected to seek a second term in 2022, has repeatedly said Brazil s electronic voting system is vulnerable to fraud.
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