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Bolsonaro gathers thousands of Brazilians in defense of Musk and his battle against the Supreme Court
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gathered thousands of his supporters this Saturday in São Paulo, where he again attacked the Supreme Court judge who is investigating him and Elon Musk, amid the controversy over the suspension of the social network X.
The far-right leader also fueled the ghost of electoral fraud on Paulista Avenue, which was partially occupied, although with fewer attendees compared to the protest of February 25, which was held at a time when the judicial fence was tightening against him.
Coinciding with Brazil’s Independence Day, the former president (2019-2022) called on Congress to put a brake on Alexandre de Moraes, “that dictator who does more damage to Brazil than (President) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva himself,” he said.
Bolsonarism raises the tone against the Supreme Court
De Moraes, one of the eleven magistrates of the high court, is currently the number one public enemy of the extreme right that embodies Bolsonaro and in this Saturday’s protest he was the target of all criticism.
In his hands he has several processes in which Bolsonaro appears as investigated, including one for allegedly plotting a coup d’état against Lula and another for spreading false news and seriously attacking democratic institutions.
In that last cause is also Musk. The owner of X and Tesla is suspected of “obstruction of justice”, “criminal organization” and “incitement to crime,” after failing to comply with several court orders that forced him to eliminate profiles suspected of misinformation.
On Paulista Avenue, the face of the South African businessman appeared stamped on several posters with proclamations against the Supreme Court, and specifically against De Moraes, on whom serious disqualifications were poured, such as “criminal”, “censor” and “dictator”.
“They want to censor the truth,” Bolsonaro exclaimed, who was aphonic at the end of a bumpy speech that began demanding that the Police disconnect a sound system that was bothering him near the truck from which he led the act.
Tarcísio de Freitas invited to “not let” freedom die
Previously, the governor of the state of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas, appointed as Bolsonaro’s possible political successor, invited those present to “not let freedom die.”
“We are here to say that there is no censorship or blocking of social networks. We want to pacify this country,” he said in a moderate tone.
More ardent was the intervention of the influential evangelical pastor Silas Malafaia, who financed the demonstration and accused De Moraes of “tearing the Constitution.”
“De Moraes has to be dismissed and go to jail,” he said.
Another of the demands of Bolsonaro and his allies was to demand from Congress an amnesty for the convicts who, on January 8, 2023, stormed the headquarters of the three powers, in Brasilia, to incite a military intervention against Lula.
“Suspending X is taking away our freedom”
The demonstration took place peacefully, except for some isolated incident, such as the throwing of eggs from one of the apartments in the area against the Bolsonaros.
The acolytes of the former head of state dressed in green and yellow colors, and wrapped themselves with flags of Israel and Brazil, which were mixed with posters in which the presidents of Argentina, Javier Milei, and El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, as well as the former US governor Donald Trump, appeared.
Joana Popular, a 35-year-old micro-entrepreneur, traveled 2,000 kilometers from the state of Bahia, Lula’s traditional vote barn, to join the Bolsonaro campaign against the Judiciary.
“Suspending X is taking away our freedom. We can’t let this last,” this former user of Musk’s platform, blocked in Brazil since last Saturday, told EFE.
A few meters away, Renato do Nascimento defines himself as “the Joker (The Joker) on the right.” He comes disguised as the villain of Batman.
“The Supreme is exceeding his powers a lot. They are judicial activists. Musk does well because illegal orders are not fulfilled,” said this 45-year-old merchant.
For his part, Lula led this Saturday the civic-military parade on the occasion of Independence Day, in Brasilia.
Today he did not make any political speech, but the day before he gave one on the national network in which he stressed that his Government will “always be intolerant of anyone, whatever fortune they have, who challenges Brazilian legislation,” in an apparent allusion to Musk.
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Judge declares Donald Trump not guilty in Stormy Daniels case
Judge Juan Merchan acquitted U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the case involving former porn actress Stormy Daniels.
“At this moment, I am issuing this verdict to cover all 34 charges,” Merchan stated. The judge also wished Trump good luck in his second term as president.
Trump will now become the first criminal president.
Merchan declined to impose any punishment. This decision strengthens Trump’s acquittal and clears the way for his return to the White House without the threat of prison or a fine.
“Never before has this court faced such a unique and remarkable set of circumstances,” Judge Merchan said.
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Canada imposes sanctions on 14 venezuelan officials for human rights violations
Canada imposed sanctions on 14 high-ranking officials of the Venezuelan “regime” this Friday, including prominent members of the Military Counterintelligence Directorate (DGCIM), for their involvement in human rights violations in Venezuela.
Among those sanctioned are DGCIM prosecutors Dinorah Yoselin Bustamante Puerta and Farik Karin Salcedo Mora; the director of criminal investigations at the agency, Asdrubal José Brito Hernandez, as well as its former deputy director, Rafael Ramón Blanco Marrero.
The sanctions also target several members of the Bolivarian National Guard: its general commander, Elio Ramón Estrada Paredes; the commander of the capital region, Johan Alexander Hernández Lárez, and lieutenant colonel, Alexander Enrique Granko Arteaga.
Other individuals sanctioned include the director of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN), Alexis José Rodríguez Cabello, and his deputy director, Miguel Antonio Muñoz Palacios; Brigadier General of the Bolivarian National Police, Rubén Darío Santiago Servigna, and Domingo Antonio Hernández Lárez, commander of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces.
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María Corina Machado urges Edmundo González Urrutia not to return to Venezuela for his safety
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In a video message, Machado explained that the opposition evaluated the situation and concluded that González Urrutia would be in danger if he tried to enter Venezuela as he had planned.
González Urrutia, who claims to have won the July 28 elections with the support of more than 85% of the official voting records, had announced that he would return to Venezuela on January 10 to assume the presidency.
Earlier, Nicolás Maduro, who was declared the winner of those elections, took the oath of office for a third term.
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