Dino orders PF to investigate religious attacks amid dispute over Our Lady of Aparecida
The order occurs while the TSE analyzes André Mendonça's decision on publications involving Flávio Bolsonaro
TL;DR
- STF Minister Flávio Dino ordered the Federal Police to investigate alleged attacks and vandalism against religious images and symbols nationwide.
- The decision was made in response to reports of a 'wave of attacks' on religious imagery across several Brazilian states, including incidents involving Catholic saints and Afro-Brazilian deities.
- This investigation is linked to a legal dispute over publications associating presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro with a supposed plan to remove Our Lady of Aparecida's title as Patroness of Brazil.
- The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) is also reviewing Minister André Mendonça's decision to remove these publications.
- Dino cited the need for a uniform investigation due to potential interstate repercussions and the apparent nature of crimes against human rights.