How the 'New York Times' Snipped Flávio Bolsonaro's Interview
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TL;DR
- The article accuses the New York Times of 'Procrustean journalism' in its interview with Flávio Bolsonaro.
- Key arguments made by Bolsonaro about alleged electoral fraud and abuse of power were reportedly omitted from the published interview.
- The author claims the newspaper distorted Bolsonaro's distinction between his personal suspicions and his legal strategy.
- Details about alleged actions by Minister Alexandre de Moraes and the Prosecutor General were allegedly left out.
- The article argues that the New York Times's selective editing ultimately supported the regime's narrative rather than reporting the opposition's perspective.