Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Seek to Have Each Other’s Candidacies Annulled Ahead of Brazil Runoff

Incumbent President Lula da Silva’s campaign said on Tuesday that it would ask for right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro’s candidacy to be declared invalid, citing alleged interference in the election by tech giant Meta.

Bolsonaro’s team responded in kind, saying it wanted Lula’s candidacy annulled. The team accuses the left-wing candidate of “abuse of power” by spreading government messages via WhatsApp during the election campaign.

Meta has denied giving any of the candidates an advantage or disadvantage before the election.