Ivanete Mãe do Wellitin, a councilwoman elected in Esmeraldas, located in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, has had her mandate revoked by the Electoral Court due to confirmed allegations of vote buying during the 2024 local elections. The court ruled that she had offered voters between R$ 50 and R$ 100 in exchange for their votes, marking a serious offense in the electoral process. This decision also imposes a fine of approximately R$ 37,000 against her.