Article 665HS Brazil judge fines Bolsonaro allies millions after ‘bad faith’ election challenge

Brazil judge fines Bolsonaro allies millions after ‘bad faith’ election challenge

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Head of Brazil's electoral court rejects claim from outgoing president's coalition that said voting machines malfunctioned

The head of Brazil's electoral court has rejected an attempt by outgoing president Jair Bolsonaro's party to overturn the results of October's run-off election, which he lost.

Alexandre de Moraes, a supreme court justice, also fined the parties in Bolsonaro's coalition 22.9m reais ($4.3m) for what the court described as bad faith litigation.

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