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Michelle Bolsonaro Calls André Mendonça ‘anointed by the Lord’ Amid STF Crisis

From Folha de S.Paulo · () Portuguese

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  • Michelle Bolsonaro publicly supported Supreme Federal Court Justice André Mendonça amid an institutional crisis involving him and Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
  • Bolsonaro, a Liberal Party Senate candidate in the Federal District, called Mendonça “anointed by the Lord” in a social media post.

Michelle Bolsonaro has rallied behind Supreme Federal Court Justice André Mendonça, calling him “anointed by the Lord” as an institutional crisis involving the justice and Alexandre de Moraes unfolds.

The former first lady and Liberal Party candidate for the Senate in Brazil’s Federal District published her message of support on Saturday night. Her statement came shortly after tensions involving the two Supreme Court justices had intensified.

Bolsonaro’s post placed her publicly on Mendonça’s side during the dispute. The source identifies the episode as part of a broader crisis at the Supreme Federal Court, but provides no further details about the disagreement.

anointed by the Lord

· Michelle BolsonaroShe used the phrase in a message supporting Supreme Federal Court Justice André Mendonça.
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