Flávio goes to court against rumor about Our Lady of Aparecida
Graduated in journalism from Cásper Líbero, has a specialization course in the theory of history from the University of São Paulo and in economics and finance from the Brazilian Institute of Economics and Finance. He worked at Jornal do Brasil, O Estado de S. Paulo and portal R7, among others, having covered stories abroad. He also served as press advisor for the Consulate of Israel and the State Secretariat of Education of São Paulo. Author of five books, he won the Clio Award for History and received honorable mention in the Sindiclube Award for Short Stories and Chronicles. He is currently a journalist for Revista Oeste.
TL;DR
- Flávio Bolsonaro is suing over a rumor that Nossa Senhora Aparecida would cease to be the patron saint of Brazil if he is elected president.
- He accused GloboNews of being a 'center for spreading lies' and suggested the rumor was orchestrated with the PT (Workers' Party).
- GloboNews apologized for the report, stating the proposal mentioned was from 2007 and had been archived, and had not originated from Flávio Bolsonaro.
- The original proposal in 2007 by then-deputy Professor Victório Galli (MDB) aimed to change the title to 'Patroness of Roman Catholic Apostolic Brazilians', not remove it.
- Despite the apology, some Lula-allied politicians made religious statements, and Congressman André Janones explicitly linked a Flávio Bolsonaro election to the removal of the saint's title.