Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's conditional offer to disclose family banking, tax and telephone records went to two courts ahead of Brazil's Oct. 25 presidential runoff, Anadolu Agency reported.
The request went to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) and the Supreme Federal Court, Anadolu said. Lula submitted the conditional disclosure proposal to the electoral court on Oct. 20. It depends on Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro and named relatives making comparable disclosures. The petition itself made no records public.
Agência Brasil reported that the proposal covers eight years of records for Lula, first lady Janja Lula da Silva and Lula's five children. It also calls for the inclusion of Bolsonaro's wife, parents and siblings. The request extends to companies in which either candidate is a partner or director, or whose bank accounts a candidate is authorized to manage, the outlet reported.
Lula challenged Bolsonaro to disclose records during an Oct. 18 debate. Bolsonaro did not immediately accept, Anadolu reported.
The TSE said Bolsonaro received 47.03% of valid votes in the Oct. 4 first round, compared with 45.16% for Lula. The candidates face each other in the Oct. 25 runoff.
