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Brazilian Supreme Court justice issues arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro

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A Brazilian Supreme Court justice issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for Eduardo Bolsonaro, a son of former president Jair Bolsonaro and brother of presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro. The Supreme Court convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro in June, and reports give his sentence as four years in prison. The charge is described differently across coverage: as lobbying US officials, including the Trump administration, in some reports, and as discussing politics in the United States in another. One report says Eduardo is in the United States and seeking political asylum. Al Jazeera reports the warrant came weeks before a runoff between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro.

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What happened

Key points

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  1. A Brazilian Supreme Court justice issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for Eduardo Bolsonaro.

    Reported byLeft1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
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    Al Jazeera English
    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  2. The Supreme Court convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro in June of lobbying US officials.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Right
    The Washington Times

  3. Reports give Eduardo Bolsonaro’s sentence as four years in prison.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  4. Eduardo Bolsonaro is in the United States, where one report says he is seeking political asylum.

    One outletBreitbart News· Far Right

  5. The warrant was issued weeks before a runoff between Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • What Eduardo Bolsonaro was convicted of and why

    Al Jazeera says he was convicted of lobbying the US to interfere in his father’s trial, and the Washington Times says he was convicted of lobbying the Trump administration. Breitbart describes the charge as discussing politics in the United States and says the case is persecution of conservatives.

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    1 outlet

    Al Jazeera’s headline states the warrant and the judge plainly, and its description puts the timing before the runoff first, with no characterization of the court.

    Brazilian Supreme Court judge issues arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    2 outlets

    The Washington Times headline reports the warrant neutrally, while Breitbart, rated Far Right, calls the justice a dictator and describes the case as persecution of conservatives, so the two right-side headlines differ sharply in tone.

    Brazil's Delegitimizing label“Dictator”Calling a sitting Supreme Court justice a dictator presents him as illegitimate in the headline without evidence of a dictatorship.More neutral: Brazilian Supreme Court justiceDisagree with this highlight? Judge Orders Arrest, Passport Frozen for Eduardo Bolsonaro
    Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right4

    notoriouspersecutediscussing politicsDictator

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    notoriousMore neutral: Justice Alexandre de Moraes

    Calling the justice notorious pre-judges him before the facts are established.

    Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, notorious for using his power to persecute and otherwise silence conservatives, issued an…

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    persecuteMore neutral: prosecute

    Describing the justice’s actions as persecution assumes a motive the article does not establish.

    …Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, notorious for using his power to persecute and otherwise silence conservatives, issued an order on Thursday demanding that…

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Euphemism

    discussing politicsMore neutral: lobbying US officials

    The conviction reported elsewhere is for lobbying US officials, and this wording softens the charge.

    …Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro begin a four-year prison sentence on charges of discussing politics in the United States.

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Delegitimizing label

    DictatorMore neutral: Brazilian Supreme Court justice

    Calling a sitting Supreme Court justice a dictator presents him as illegitimate in the headline without evidence of a dictatorship.

    Brazil's Dictator Judge Orders Arrest, Passport Frozen for Eduardo Bolsonaro

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • timing weeks before the runoff election
  • Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro in the presidential race
  • Flavio Bolsonaro as the favourite to win
  • Eduardo’s role as a link to the Trump administration

Leaves out

  • Eduardo Bolsonaro’s current location and any asylum request

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the court’s power over conservatives
  • Eduardo’s sentence for lobbying the Trump administration
  • Eduardo’s position in the United States
  • passport freeze

Leaves out

  • the runoff election between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    Brazil's Delegitimizing label“Dictator”Calling a sitting Supreme Court justice a dictator presents him as illegitimate in the headline without evidence of a dictatorship.More neutral: Brazilian Supreme Court justiceDisagree with this highlight? Judge Orders Arrest, Passport Frozen for Eduardo Bolsonaro

    Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, Loaded modifier“notorious”Calling the justice notorious pre-judges him before the facts are established.More neutral: Justice Alexandre de MoraesDisagree with this highlight? for using his power to Loaded verb“persecute”Describing the justice’s actions as persecution assumes a motive the article does not establish.More neutral: prosecuteDisagree with this highlight? and otherwise silence conservatives, issued an order on Thursday demanding that former Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro begin a four-year prison sentence on charges of discussing …

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  • The Washington TimesRight

    Brazilian judge issues arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro, brother of a presidential candidate

    A Brazilian Supreme Court justice issued a warrant on Thursday for the arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro, one of the brothers of presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro. Eduardo Bolsonaro was sentenced in June to four years in prison for lobbying the Trump administration.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    8 hr 32 min later

    Its first report, Oct 9, 2:19 AM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    The Washington Times, Oct 8, 5:48 PM EDT

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  1. The Washington TimesRightOct 8, 5:48 PM EDT
  2. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 9, 2:19 AM EDT
  3. Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 9, 11:13 AM EDT

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