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Bolsonaro's camp has found a favorite enemy in Moraes, who has dealt them their biggest defeats at the Supreme Court and blocked the spread of fake news,
Legal expertise has played a part in his meteoric rise, but what put him on the Supreme Court, and 99% of his career, is politics. He's a political animal,
constitutional law expert Antonio Carlos de Freitas told AFP Freedom of expression doesn't mean freedom of aggression,
One day, Alexandre, this picture of you in prison will be real. Mark my words,
Free speech is the bedrock of democracy and an unelected pseudo-judge in Brazil is destroying it for political purposes,
My bet is that he might be blocked for a couple of days, and then will comply and portray himself as a victim,
The United States values freedom of speech as a cornerstone of a healthy democracy,
the embassy said in a statement He probably received some pushback on how extreme the decision on VPNs was,
The people of Brazil have a choice to make — democracy, or Alexandre de Moraes,
X wrote when announcing the move Any citizen from anywhere in the world who has investments in Brazil is subject to the Brazilian Constitution and laws,
Lula told a local radio station on Friday When we attempted to defend ourselves in court, Judge de Moraes threatened our Brazilian legal representative with imprisonment. Even after she resigned, he froze all of her bank accounts,
Elon Musk showed his total disrespect for Brazilian sovereignty and, in particular, for the judiciary, setting himself up as a true supranational entity and immune to the laws of each country,
de Moraes wrote in his decision Just because someone owns a lot of money doesn't mean they can be disrespectful. He's an American citizen, not a citizen of the world. He can't go around insulting presidents, deputies, the Senate, the Chamber of Deputies, or the Supreme Court,
He is a defender of democracy, but has overstepped his role as a judge at times dealing with social media,
said analyst Cesar, of consulting firm Hold Assessoria Legislativa We have a right to defend fundamental rights. Those who violate democracy, who violate fundamental human rights, whether in person or through social media, must be held accountable,
Moraes said in a speech on Friday, without mentioning X by name or his decision Brazilian institutions were failing to regulate social media properly,
said André Cesar, a political analyst This order is based on an unfounded determination that Starlink should be responsible for the fines levied - unconstitutionally - against X,
SpaceX and X are two completely different companies with different shareholders. I own about 40% of SpaceX, so this [is an] absolutely illegal action by the dictator,
Musk wrote on his social media platform In the event of non-compliance with the order, the decision provides for the suspension of the social network's activities in Brazil,
SpaceX will provide Internet service to users in Brazil for free until this matter is resolved, as we cannot receive payment, but don’t want to cut anyone off.”