Brazilian opposition announces legal action against Lula over Rio Carnival tribute
News from Latin America and Mercosur [Unofficial]
February 16, 2026
Brazil’s opposition said it will file complaints with the country’s electoral courts against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, arguing that a Rio Carnival tribute staged by samba school Acadêmicos de Niterói amounted to illegal early campaigning funded, at least in part, with public money.
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