TRE-SP Fines Ricardo Salles for Early Electoral Propaganda Against André do Prado
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- Folha de S.Paulo
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The Regional Electoral Court of São Paulo (TRE-SP) has convicted Federal Deputy Ricardo Salles of the Novo party for early electoral propaganda and the illicit boosting of negative content against Deputy André do Prado of the PL party. Both men are candidates for the Federal Senate in São Paulo. Judge Claudia Fonseca Fanucchi ordered Salles to pay two fines of R$ 5,000, totaling R$ 10,000. The decision follows a representation filed by the state directory of the PL party regarding an 84 second video published on Instagram. In the video, Salles identifies himself as a pre-candidate and claims that André do Prado has never been and will never be a candidate of the right. The court found that the video used digitally manipulated images, including one depicting do Prado as a puppet controlled by a party leader, without the required warnings about synthetic content. The judge ruled that while paid boosting is permitted for promoting candidates, it cannot be used to artificially amplify attacks against opponents. Salles informed the court that the content was removed on July 17, and the judge prohibited the republication of the material. Salles has appealed the decision, stating that he only spoke the truth regarding do Prado's political alignment. The dispute reflects a broader rivalry for leadership of the right wing in São Paulo and the political legacy of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
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- These reports focused on the legal specifics of the conviction and the broader political rivalry for the right wing's leadership.
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- This report emphasized the defense's arguments regarding freedom of expression and noted that the fines applied were the minimum values provided by law.
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