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Renan Santos suggests Toffoli ruling was retaliation for criticism over Banco Master case

From Folha de S.Paulo · () Portuguese

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  • Brazilian presidential candidate Renan Santos criticized a preliminary injunction barring him from debates and digital campaign advertising.
  • Santos called the decision a “silent cancellation” of his candidacy.
  • He suggested the ruling was retaliation for his party’s criticism of Justice Dias Toffoli’s relationship with the Banco Master case.

Brazilian presidential candidate Renan Santos said a ruling preventing him from taking part in debates and running digital campaign advertisements amounted to a “silent cancellation” of his candidacy.

Santos suggested that Supreme Court Justice Dias Toffoli issued the decision in retaliation for criticism from his party over Toffoli’s relationship with the Banco Master case.

The comments came on Monday, August 31, after the preliminary injunction targeted Santos’s campaign activities. The account identifies Santos as a candidate from the Missão party.

silent cancellation

— Renan SantosSantos used the phrase to describe the injunction restricting his participation in debates and digital campaign advertising.
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