BRAZIL · ELECTIONS 2026
Key Facts
—The blackout: Meta, TikTok and YouTube have pulled Renan Santos campaign profiles after Justice Dias Toffoli’s order. Of 18 declared profiles, only his website and one X account remain online.
—Second front: A labor court in Minas Gerais blocked up to R$61,803.71 (about US$11,900) in his private pension over an unpaid labor debt from 2013.
—Wider exposure: An Estadão survey found 2,744 candidates nationwide who declared no social media at all — the rule used against Santos could reach them too.
