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Flávio Bolsonaro calls Moraes a ‘rotten orange’ during visit to coup-plot convict

From Folha de S.Paulo · () Portuguese

Translated from Portuguese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Flávio Bolsonaro called Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes a “rotten orange.”
  • He made the remark outside a prison in Ponta Grossa while visiting Filipe Martins, a former aide to Jair Bolsonaro who was convicted in the coup-plot case.

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro called Alexandre de Moraes a “rotten orange” of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court during a visit to a prison in Paraná.

The presidential candidate made the statement outside the Ponta Grossa Public Jail on Saturday. He was visiting Filipe Martins, a former aide to ex-president Jair Bolsonaro.

Martins has also been convicted in the case involving the alleged coup plot. Flávio Bolsonaro is a member of the Liberal Party.

Rotten orange

· Flávio BolsonaroHe used the phrase to describe Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes during a prison visit.
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Originally published by Folha de S.Paulo in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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