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Press Release: Defense statement from Antonio Tabet regarding the victory at the TSE The defense of actor, presenter, screenwriter, and comedian Antonio Tabet publicly celebrates the recent and paradigm-shifting victory in the Superior Electoral Court in favor of freedom of criticism, opinion, expression of thought, and religion. In judging the case, the TSE Collegiate overturned the concerning initial decisions made by Minister André Mendonça, which risked direct censorship of absolutely true content, humorous expressions, and, even more alarmingly, prayers and requests for blessings to Our Lady Aparecida. In line with the arguments upheld by this Defense from the beginning, the Electoral Court concluded the obvious; that is, it is not lawful for the State to censor factually true content; it is not lawful to censor prayers and acts of faith; it is not lawful to censor opinions or humor. The corrective action of Justice, expressed in the order to exclude content, should be strictly and exclusively limited to publications that are objectively false. We take this opportunity, in respect for the loyalty of public debate and to leave no doubts, to reiterate that: the legislative initiative to remove Our Lady Aparecida from the status of Patroness of Brazil is not authored or proposed by candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. On the other hand, it is a fact that allies (political and religious) of Flávio Bolsonaro publicly defend and promote such an initiative and, in public and notorious cases, promote attacks against institutions linked to the Catholic Church. The free scrutiny of the network of relationships of public figures is a pillar of democracy and cannot be silenced. Furthermore, let this October, the month of Our Lady Aparecida, be the time for the Brazilian people to make their own judgment. Lucas Mourão André Matheus Rodrigo Rollemberg (translated)

The grandmothers against the right are calling for not donating to my work. Campact is calling on companies to boycott advertising on my channel. Die ZEIT accuses me of fascism. The Amadeu Antonio Foundation is publicly warning about me. Who else is missing from my list, what medal do I need? (translated)

António José Telo argues that Russia's warnings about possible military actions are a strategy to test NATO's unity, while also highlighting the provocations directed at European countries, especially in the context of geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East. (translated)

Antonio Garamendi has described the housing decrees proposed by the Government as a "shameful image" for Spain, criticizing the violation of constitutional rights in their implementation and defending the need for an economic model that respects business freedom and private property. (translated)

The Carabinieri have discovered a pseudo-spiritual sect in the Turin area, arresting 59-year-old Bruno Antonio Malatesta, accused of enslavement, aggravated sexual violence, and mistreatment, while investigations reveal physical and psychological abuse on vulnerable individuals. (translated)

El secretario general de la ONU, António Guterres, ha expresado su "profunda preocupación" por el incidente que tenía como destino la ciudad israelí de Tel Aviv, al tiempo que ha destacado su alivio después de que finalmente "se haya evitado una tragedia". #IncidenteAéreo #InvestigaciónTerrorista #HeroísmoCivil

🚨NOW: Flávio wins in the TSE plenary; 5x1 for overturning fake news about Our Lady The rapporteur, the minister of the Superior Electoral Court, André Mendonça, was accompanied by ministers Toffoli, Nunes Marques, Villas Boas Cuêva, Estela Aranha, and Sebastião Reis. An ally of Alexandre, Floriano Marques disagreed. The vote of the corregidor, minister Antônio Carlos Ferreira, is missing. (translated)

Mendonça adjusted his vote at the TSE and released the post by Antonio Tabet. It was not a conversion. It was a calculation. He gave the symbol so that the thesis would not die in the plenary: criticism is allowed; saying that Flávio wants to revoke Aparecida's title, as a fact, remains false. (translated)

The Jornal Nacional showed that André Mendonça backed down on his decision to censor Antônio Tabet's post. In other words, by doing this, Mendonça admitted that Flávio Bolsonaro and his allies wanted to remove the title of Our Lady Aparecida as the patroness of Brazil. (translated)

THE HAMMER HIT! União Brasil decides to support Flávio Bolsonaro in a possible second round against Lula. Antônio Rueda intends to place the party's structure, mayors, and deputies at the disposal of the campaign. The official announcement is expected to occur after the first round. (translated)

I was just acting in two simultaneous trials; possibly the two most viral electoral cases of 2026: Nikolas vs. ICL (the "lindão" case) and Flávio Bolsonaro vs. Antonio Tabet (the Nossa Senhora Aparecida case). I gave an oral argument in the Nikolas case and we won by majority in the TRE-MG (we will publish a note with details soon). In Tabet's case, I am cautiously optimistic, the current score is 3 to 2 to uphold the injunction of Minister André Mendonça. Two votes are still needed. (translated)