Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) orders Eduardo Bolsonaro to delete false post linking Lula to church invasions.
Fake news spread by a Bolsonaro-supporting congressman linked the Workers' Party (PT) to the Nicaraguan government, which supposedly has been repressing religious demonstrations in that country.
247 - Minister Cármen Lúcia, of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), determined this Monday, 5, that federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL) delete from social media publications stating that former president Lula (PT) supports invasions of churches and persecution of Christians.
Eduardo has 24 hours to comply with the decision.
The pro-Bolsonaro congressman associated the Workers' Party with the Nicaraguan government, which has allegedly repressed religious demonstrations in his country.
Lula's defense team sent a statement to... UOL Denying that the presidential candidate supports the persecution of Christians around the world, lawyers Ângelo Ferraro and Cristiano Zanin state: "The former president has always respected all religions and believes that religious freedom is fundamental to democracy. Any statement to the contrary constitutes fake news, which aims to negatively influence voters not to vote for the former president."
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