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Flávio Bolsonaro denies ties to Michelle, criticizes justice minister's restrictions

From Folha de S.Paulo · () Portuguese

Translated from Portuguese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Senator Flávio Bolsonaro stated he has no relationship with Michelle Bolsonaro and did not anticipate her critical video.
  • He criticized Justice Minister Alexandre de Moraes's 90-day restriction on visiting his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro.
  • Bolsonaro also accused Justice Minister Flávio Dino of interfering in the electoral process and being biased.

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, a presidential pre-candidate, has publicly stated that he no longer has a relationship with former First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro. He expressed surprise regarding a video she released in June that contained criticisms directed at him. "To be completely frank, nowadays, I don't have a relationship with her [Michelle]. Especially now that I am forbidden from speaking with my father. I used to visit his house occasionally," the senator said.

To be completely frank, nowadays, I don't have a relationship with her [Michelle]. Especially now that I am forbidden from speaking with my father. I used to visit his house occasionally.

— Flávio BolsonaroThe senator explained his current relationship status with Michelle Bolsonaro.

Flávio Bolsonaro also voiced strong objections to a 90-day restriction imposed by Supreme Court Justice Minister Alexandre de Moraes, preventing visits to his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro. He likened the situation to rapper Oruam's desire to visit his father, Márcio dos Santos Nepomuceno, known as Marcinho VP, a figure linked to the Comando Vermelho criminal faction. "If Oruam wants to visit Marcinho VP in jail, he will," the senator declared, questioning the logic behind the punishment, which he believes is intended to isolate his father further.

He [Moraes] was just looking for an excuse to finish burying my father alive. There is no logic in him wanting to give me this 90-day punishment other than the desire to leave him [Bolsonaro] incommunicado, not only with his own son but with the presidential pre-candidate.

— Flávio BolsonaroThe senator criticized Justice Minister Alexandre de Moraes's decision to restrict his visits to his father.

The senator asserted that Moraes's decision to restrict his visits, particularly after he read a letter from his father on July 11, was an excuse to "bury my father alive." Flávio Bolsonaro, who is also acting as his father's defense lawyer, argued that the restriction serves no logical purpose other than to keep Bolsonaro incommunicado, not only from his son but also from a presidential pre-candidate.

If Oruam wants to visit Marcinho VP in jail, he will.

— Flávio BolsonaroThe senator used this analogy to criticize the restrictions on visiting his father.

Furthermore, Flávio Bolsonaro accused Justice Minister Flávio Dino of attempting to interfere with the electoral process and targeting right-wing parliamentarians. He described Dino as a "communist" who is serving the Supreme Court's interests and alleged that Dino lied during his confirmation hearing about remaining impartial. Bolsonaro suggested that impeaching STF ministers is a primary objective.

He [Dino] is a communist and is at the Supreme Court 'in service'.

— Flávio BolsonaroThe senator accused Justice Minister Flávio Dino of bias and political interference.
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Originally published by Folha de S.Paulo in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.