{
  "id": 6013226,
  "title": "Brazil: Bolsonaro Son Calls Judge a ‘Rotten Orange’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/brazil-bolsonaro-son-calls-judge-a-rotten-orange",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T17:32:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-flavio-bolsonaro-rotten-orange-moraes-remark-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 5, 2026, Flavio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and a candidate for president in the upcoming election, called Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes a \"rotten orange\" during a visit to a jail in Ponta Grossa, Paraná. Flavio, who is also a federal senator, made the remark while defending the Supreme Court against attacks and while asserting its importance to the democratic process. Justice Moraes has been a target of many on the right due to his rulings against Bolsonaro's supporters. Flavio's campaign has been accused of attacking the institution itself. Nikolas Ferreira, a conservative influencer and federal deputy from Minas Gerais state, has been building his own candidate network, causing friction with the Bolsonaro family. Ferreira's independent project has led to tensions within the right-wing camp as he seeks to expand his influence within the Bolsonaro movement. The \"rotten orange\" comment is a direct translation of the Portuguese phrase \"laranja podre,\" and it reflects a deeper conflict between the Bolsonaro camp and Brazil's judiciary. The metaphor suggests that one bad element can spoil the whole group, and Flavio uses it to separate Moraes from the rest of the court while claiming that he wants to protect the Supreme Court as an institution. However, his opponents argue that such rhetoric undermines the rule of law and claims that courts must stay independent from politics.",
  "summary": "Flavio Bolsonaro, a senator and son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, has called Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes a 'rotten orange.' Meanwhile, fellow conservative Nikolas Ferreira is building his own political network, causing friction with the Bolsonaro family. The post Brazil: Bolsonaro Son Calls Judge a ‘Rotten Orange’ appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}