The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) decided today (23) to maintain the decision to deny recognition of early electoral propaganda in the pronouncement of former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro on radio and television on Mother’s Day 2022. denied an appeal filed by the PT’s national directory to condemn Michelle and former president Jair Bolsonaro to pay a fine for the pronouncement. In the action, the PT argued that the appearance of the former first lady took place to benefit Bolsonaro’s campaign for re-election in last year’s elections. On the occasion, Michelle appeared alongside former Minister of Women Cristiane Brito and mentioned government programs aimed at women. In June 2022, Minister Raul Araújo, the rapporteur of the case, dismissed the representation as he understood that there was no request for votes or political propaganda. In today’s session, the rapporteur reaffirmed his position, which was followed by the other ministers. Defense During the session, lawyer Thiago Fleury, Bolsonaro’s representative in the case, denied that there was electoral propaganda and stated that the transmission was made to talk about the government’s achievements for women. “It is an act of government, without any reference to the election that was coming up. There is no reference to the then president Jair Bolsonaro”, he argued.
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