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Solidariedade
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PSOL, PDT, Avante and Solidariedade have fallen below Brazil's barrier clause, according to CNN Brasil, a rule that ties federal party funding and free airtime to electoral performance. The result means the smaller left-wing and centre parties face reduced resources in Congress. Debate is underway in Brazil over the political consequences of the clause and possible alliances ahead of future elections.
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Federal deputy Paulinho da Força has asked Justice Minister Flávio Dino to remove electoral court justices Kassio Nunes Marques and André Mendonça from rulings on electoral advertising ahead of the elections. The Solidariedade party also petitioned the Supreme Court on the matter. Meanwhile, Nunes Marques is himself facing an impeachment request over contacts with MasterBank executives, as tensions over the TSE escalate.