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Brazilian High Court Suspends Criminal Inquiry of Columnist for Article Criticizing Bolsonaro

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Judge Jorge Mussi of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), Brazil's second-highest court, yesterday suspended the inquiry against Folha de S. Paulo journalist Hélio Schwartsman, investigating an alleged crime for the publication of the article entitled "Por que torço para que Bolsonaro morra" (Why I hope that Bolsonaro dies), written in July by Schwartsman.

According to Judge Mussi, while the article may be subject to criticism, in a preliminary review it is impossible to ascertain that there has been any political motivation, actual or potential injury to values protected by the National . . .

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