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Social media block revoked in Brazil for fugitive congresswoman

Brasilia, Sept 26 (Prensa Latina) Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes lifted the social media block on convicted Congresswoman Carla Zambelli, a supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro who remains detained in Italy after fleeing Brazil.

However, the measure included a warning: if she publishes content classified as disinformation or hate speech against institutions and the democratic rule of law again, the congresswoman will be fined 20,000 reais (about $3,800) per day.

In his decision, De Moraes stated that “at the current procedural stage, it is not necessary to maintain the blocks,” limiting the measure to simply removing posts deemed illegal.

The revocation affects the accounts of Gettr, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, Telegram, and YouTube, platforms that were officially notified in Brazil.

This liberation came after Zambelli mentioned, in her testimony this week before the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) of the Chamber of Deputies, that she considered the block to be abusive.

Through tears, she showed a black and white photo of her 17-year-old son and accused De Moraes of ordering the closure not only of her own social media accounts, but also those of her relatives.

Detained on the outskirts of Rome, the Bolsonaro supporter has been in Italy’s Rebibbia women’s prison for almost two months, where she awaits a decision on the extradition request filed by the Brazilian government.

In addition to the extradition process, the congresswoman faces a case before the CCJ of the lower house for violation of parliamentary decorum, which could result in her reversal.

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