Dino sends clash with Mendonça over Our Lady of Aparecida to the STF plenary
Minister argued that discussion about religious freedom justifies analysis by the ten ministers. Read on Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- Minister Flávio Dino suspended a decision by Minister André Mendonça to remove over a thousand social media posts.
- The posts falsely claimed presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro plans to remove Our Lady of Aparecida's title as Brazil's patron saint.
- Dino referred the case to the STF plenary, citing issues of religious freedom and judicial oversight.
- The controversy began with false claims circulating online, later addressed and corrected by GloboNews.
- Flávio Bolsonaro filed a complaint, which Mendonça granted, ordering content removal and imposing fines.
- This is not the first time Dino has overturned a decision by Mendonça regarding the Federal Police directors.