STF convicts Eduardo Bolsonaro for defamation against Tabata Amaral
Journalist graduated from the Catholic University of Brasília, works covering the National Congress and the Planalto Palace for Revista Oeste. Previously, she was part of the editorial teams of Poder360, Correio Braziliense, Alô Brasília, and Aqui DF. She also served as an editor at TV Brasília.
TL;DR
- The Supreme Federal Court (STF) convicted former deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro to one year of detention and a fine exceeding R$ 80,000 for defaming deputy Tabata Amaral.
- The conviction was based on social media posts from 2021 criticizing Amaral's proposal on sanitary pad distribution, which the court deemed went beyond political debate and harmed her reputation.
- Minister Alexandre de Moraes, the rapporteur, concluded that Bolsonaro used fake news to attack Amaral, going against his parliamentary duties.
- Three ministers voted for acquittal, arguing the statements were part of political debate and protected by parliamentary immunity.
- The court rejected replacing the detention sentence with an alternative measure, citing Bolsonaro's current unknown whereabouts as he lives in the United States.