The Liberal Party (PL) and the Mission party have taken legal action against Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva following a samba school parade that paid homage to him during this year's Carnival. The samba school, Acadêmicos de Niterói, celebrated Lula with the theme 'From the Top of the Mulungu, Hope Arises: Lula, the Worker of Brazil.' Lula, who is a candidate for re-election, received this tribute amidst a politically charged atmosphere surrounding the upcoming elections. However, the samba school was subsequently relegated after the evaluation of the event’s scores.

A total of four legal resources have been submitted to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) about this matter, with two filed before the parade by the Novo party and Mission, and two others afterwards. The TSE rejected the prior injunction requests, emphasizing that preemptive actions were not permissible before the events took place. Nevertheless, the court noted that it could examine the behaviors of the parties involved in future proceedings.

The Mission party has formally escalated their representation and is aiming to scrutinize any potential breaches of electoral laws surrounding the portrayal of a sitting president at a public event, especially one as significant as Carnival, which traditionally holds immense cultural weight in Brazil. This situation raises discussions on the implications of political endorsements during festive occasions and the boundaries of such celebrations within the context of electoral campaigns.