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Lewandowski: TSE does not oversee or distribute electoral advertisements on radio and TV stations.

"The distribution of the insertions is not the responsibility of the TSE," stated the vice-president of the TSE.

Minister Ricardo Lewandowski (Photo: Nelson Jr./SCO/STF)

247 - The vice-president of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Minister Ricardo Lewandowski, stated that the Court neither distributes nor monitors whether radio and television stations are broadcasting candidates' advertisements during free airtime. According to the minister, the TSE does not have the structure to carry out this control. 

"The distribution of airtime is not the responsibility of the TSE (Superior Electoral Court). Nor is its oversight. The TSE does not have the tools for that, and it is not a legal requirement. Radio stations do this in accordance with the resolution that regulates the matter," he said in a press interview. 

>>> Radio stations denounced by Bolsonaro's campaign say they have evidence to contest the "audit" of their broadcasts.

Jair Bolsonaro's (PL) campaign stated that eight radio stations, mainly from the Northeast, they would have stopped broadcasting election advertisements. of the candidate seeking re-election.

Broadcasters They pointed out differences. between what was broadcast, and the number and times of the insertions identified by the Audiency audit, contracted by the campaign of the head of the federal Executive branch. 

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The Ipespe/Abrapel survey, released this Tuesday (25), showed the presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) in first place against Bolsonaro in the runoff election, scheduled for October 30th. 

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