RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro hailed Elon Musk at a rally in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, saying the billionaire has stood up for freedom of expression — which the former president claims is at risk in his country.
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro hailed Elon Musk at a rally in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, saying the billionaire has stood up for freedom of expression — which the former president claims is at risk in his country.Musk, whose ownership of social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has provoked widespread controversy, 'is a man who really preserves freedom for all of us,' the far-right leader told the rally on Rio's famed Copacabana beach.
Musk weighs inBrazilian authorities are investigating whether Bolsonaro plotted an attempted coup to prevent his 2022 election opponent and current president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from assuming office in January 2023.Online users blocked by Moraes include figures like far-right ex-congressman Daniel Silveira, who was sentenced to nine years in prison in 2022 on charges of leading a movement to overthrow the Supreme Court.
Bolsonaro Hails Musk's 'Courage' Over Freedom Of Speech
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