Michael Shellenberger on Brazil’s Attack on Speech: The Van Hattem Investigation
The Libertario by Ariel Barcelos
Episode notes
Michael Shellenberger’s article discusses the investigation of Brazilian congressman Marcel Van Hattem by the Lula administration and Federal Police, following a speech where Van Hattem criticized corruption and alleged fraudulent police reports. The investigation, an attack on free speech, raises concerns over the violation of parliamentary immunity, as protected by the Brazilian Constitution.
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