Free electoral propaganda on radio and television for candidates for President of the Republic and Federal Deputy positions began this Saturday. The day before, the programming slots were allocated to Senate, State Deputy, and Governor candidates.
Television companies broadcast the propaganda from 1 PM to 1:25 PM and from 8:30 PM to 8:55 PM. Radio stations air the propaganda blocks from 7 AM to 7:25 AM and from 12 PM to 12:25 PM. Additionally, both radio and TV must reserve 70 minutes daily of programming for 30 and 60-second commercial insertions, distributed between 5 AM and midnight.
Among the presidential candidates, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) will have the most airtime in the first round of the elections. The coalition "Brazil Ready for More," formed by PT, PSB, PDT, PCdoB, PV, PSOL, and Rede, will have 5 minutes and 31 seconds. The PL, which has Flaviano Bolsonaro as representative, is also mentioned in the article.




