
Brazil’s Electoral Court allowed a Carnival parade honoring President Lula. Critics call it a double standard. Was it free expression — or institutional asymmetry? I break down the law, the economics (R$9.65M vs R$146M media value), and the precedent from 2022. Full international analysis available on Substack. 🔗 Link in bio. © Solomon Von Herclestein – All rights reserved. #BrazilPolitics #ElectoralLaw #Carnival2026 #BrazilianJustice #PoliticalAnalysis RuleOfLaw FreeExpression Democracy LatinAmerica4 dVer tradução solomonvonherclestein@TheEconomist @ForeignPolicy @FT (Financial Times) @AmericasQuarterly