The President of the Brazilian Senate, José Sarney, released an official statement in which he denied censoring the press. The leader's son, Fernando Sarney, went to court and won a ruling prohibiting the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo from publishing information about a Federal Police operation that involved the family’s name.
Fernando Sarney is the principal target of the police operation. He was indicted last month under charges of forming a criminal gang, irregular management of a financial institution, money laundering, and ideological falsehood. He denies any wrongdoing.
The National Journalism Association said the ruling against the newspaper was “unconstitutional,” and several other groups have denounced the situation.
In José Sarney’s official statement, he said that his son “has been a victim of a cruel and harmful campaign by O Estado de S. Paulo,” and that he isn’t responsible for the legal actions taken by his son. Fernando Sarney says that the paper disclosed “unlawful information” that was confidential by court order.
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