How a 300-year-old saint became a fault line in Brazil’s presidential election
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São Paulo, Brazil – A small statue of the Virgin Mary, found by fishermen in a river over three centuries ago, is now at the center of a dispute in Brazil’s presidential election.
The controversy began with claims that Flávio Bolsonaro, the evangelical senator running for president for the Liberal Party, intended to strip Our Lady of Aparecida of her title as patron saint of Brazil if elected. There is no current bill backed by Bolsonaro to do so, nor is there evidence that he has propose
The controversy began with claims that Flávio Bolsonaro, the evangelical senator running for president for the Liberal Party, intended to strip Our Lady of Aparecida of her title as patron saint of Brazil if elected. There is no current bill backed by Bolsonaro to do so, nor is there evidence that he has propose
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