Two days before the election, the TRE collects irregular campaign materials from Flávio Bolsonaro at a samba school that will serve as a polling station in Belém

The Regional Electoral Court of Pará (TRE-PA) collected campaign materials of presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) during an inspection carried out this Friday (23) at the headquarters of the Rancho Não Posso me Amofiná samba school, in the Jurunas neighborhood of Belém. The space serves as a polling station and was already being prepared for the second round of elections, scheduled for Sunday (25). g1 contacted the management of Rancho Não Posso me Amofiná for comment on the case and is awaiting a response. According to TRE-PA, shirts with the candidate's propaganda being sold, caps, distributed pamphlets, and flags affixed to the establishment were found. All materials were collected during the inspection. In a video recorded during the action, the president of the Rancho, Jackson Santarém, appears holding Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign shirts while being approached by the Electoral Court. The diligence was conducted by Judge Betânia de Figueiredo Pessoa, from the 29th Electoral Zone of Belém, accompanied by judicial police from TRE-PA. The court reported that there was resistance during the inspection, but the action was completed without the need for detention or arrest. Jackson Santarém was warned and notified of the irregularity. The Electoral Court drew up a Statement of Findings and opened an Irregularity Notice in Electoral Propaganda (NIP) procedure. The collected materials remain under the custody of the Registry of the 29th Electoral Zone. The Public Prosecutor's Office of Pará (MPPA) confirmed that the case reached the Electoral Nucleus and that the Electoral Court took immediate measures after a representation by a party federation. The PSOL-Rede Federation also filed a petition with the Electoral Court denouncing the use of the Rancho's headquarters for Flávio Bolsonaro's propaganda. The document includes photographs of the school's facade and social media posts associated with the candidate's campaign. According to TRE-PA, legislation prohibits electoral propaganda on common-use assets, including private establishments with public access. The immediate removal of the materials was also necessary because the Rancho serves as a polling station and was already receiving electronic voting machines for the second round.