The Electoral Public Ministry (MP Eleitoral) of Minas Gerais has requested the suspension of political rights of federal deputy Nikolas Ferreira (PL-MG) and state deputy Bruno Engler. The request follows accusations of defamation and irregular electoral propaganda related to their attacks on Fuad Noman, the former mayor of Belo Horizonte, during the 2024 municipal elections. The MP Eleitoral's petition to the judiciary seeks to suspend their political rights based on these allegations. In a separate development, Nikolas Ferreira has filed a request for the impeachment of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, citing Brazil's diplomatic relations with Iran and a recent crisis with the United States as motivations for the move. The impeachment petition has drawn attention but is one among several submitted during the current presidential term.