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A falsehood about Brazil's patron saint pits Supreme Court justices against each other mid-campaign

A false report alleged presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro backed stripping Our Lady of Aparecida of her title as Brazil's patron saint, producing contradictory rulings from three Supreme Federal Court justices and a clash with the Catholic bishops' conference. The dispute is dominating the final week of campaigning before Sunday's vote.

Categories: politics-and-governance

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
5/10
Geographic reach
5/10
Global importance
5/10
Impact magnitude
5/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
7/10

Why it matters

The dispute is dominating the final week of Brazil's presidential campaign.

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