Brazil TSE Judge Allows Lula Ad Linking Flávio Bolsonaro to Master Bank, Bans AI Photo

TSE minister Kassio Nunes Marques allowed a Lula campaign ad to remain on air that links Senator Flávio Bolsonaro to the Master Bank case, but ordered removal of an AI-generated photo of the senator with the bank's owner. Both decisions are subject to plenary review, leaving the final ruling pending. This is a pre-election legal skirmish in Brazil's 2026 campaign, with implications for electoral messaging and AI use in political ads.