Latin America

By Daniel Carvalho
September 07, 2024 at 4:53PM E

(Bloomberg) -- Former President Jair Bolsonaro rallied thousands in Sao Paulo, seeking to reinforce his grip on Brazil’s right-wing opposition by denouncing the top court’s ban on Elon Musk’s X social network.

Bolsonaro’s main target was Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is leading efforts to combat fake news and hate speech in Brazil. The judge ordered the platform formerly known as Twitter shut down after a monthslong clash with the billionaire owner of the platform.

“I hope the Senate puts the brakes on Alexandre de Moraes,” Bolsonaro told the crowd.

His son, Eduardo Bolsonaro, said Moraes strives to “end freedom of speech in the country” and asked for his impeachment. Musk “understands that the battle is for freedom of speech and transcends economic issues,” he said.

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