Rodrigo Constantino stated that there was no electoral debate, but rather guardianship, and claimed that a court prohibited the absence of the incumbent from being shown. He said that another minister put a candidate on stage whom he considered of little relevance to disrupt the event and harm Flávio Bolsonaro, leading the broadcaster to cancel the debate instead of submitting to it. According to Constantino, Lula would benefit from exchanging the televised confrontation for a friendly podcast at the same time, while voters were treated as minors by the judiciary. He also accused Estela and Gilmar of changing the rules on the eve of the vote to control the narrative and described the situation as a coup. #LiberdadeDeImprensa #Eleições2024 #Democracia (translated)