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**Topic:** Freedom of Expression and Satire in Brazil's Electoral Period
**Key Points:**
1. **Supreme Court Ruling (2018)**: Unanimously struck down a law prohibiting political satire during pre-election periods, deeming it unconstitutional.
2. **Ministers' Statements**:
* Minister Alexandre de Moraes: Public figures must accept criticism, or "stay at home" and not seek office.
* Minister Carmen Lúcia: Censorship is a threat to freedom, and humor is a healthy, subversive, and enlightening form of expression.
3. **President Jair Bolsonaro's Stance**: Supports enforcing the right to free expression, condemning violations of this principle and state interference in freedom of expression.
4. **Context**: The discussion emphasizes the importance of protecting freedom of expression, satire, and artistic creation, even during electoral periods, to safeguard democratic principles and the exchange of ideas.
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1. **Event Context**: A federal supreme court trial in 2018 discussed the electoral law in Brazil.
2. **Electoral Law Ruling**: The supreme ministers unanimously decided to remove an excerpt from the electoral law that prohibited political satire in the pre-election period.
3. **Minister Alexandre de Moraes' Statement**: He stated that those who don't want to be criticized should not offer themselves to the public or hold political positions.
4. **President Jair Bolsonaro's Stance**: He emphasized working to ensure the right to free expression is enforced in Brazil.
5. **Bolsonaro on Democracy**: He noted that homes being invaded for exercising freedom of expression is a sign of something serious happening to democracy.
6. **Principle of Free Expression**: It allows for the exercise of critical thinking, dissemination of information, and diverse forms of expression.
7. **Supreme Court Protection**: The court provides constitutional protection for freedom of expression, including satire, as a form of artistic expression and social commentary.
8. **Previous Election Norms**: Humorous programs, satires, and cartoons were normally carried out in the last four elections without prejudice to the exercise of voting.
9. **Constitutional Protection Scope**: It covers the dignity of the human person but does not obstruct access to information or the expression of critical thinking.
10. **Legal Provision Contested**: Article 45, sections 2 and 3 of law 9504/97, and paragraphs 4 and 5 were declared unconstitutionally restrictive of freedom of expression.
11. **Court Decision**: An injunction was granted, confirming the unconstitutionality of the mentioned legal provisions.