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Brazilian bishops distance themselves from campaign after false claim on Flávio Bolsonaro

Brazilian bishops publicly distanced themselves from a campaign after a false news item alleged that Senator Flávio Bolsonaro wanted to remove Our Lady Aparecida as Brazil's patron saint.

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Observador
“Notícia falsa dizia que Flávio Bolsonaro queria retirar Nossa Senhora Aparecida de padroeira do Brasil”

e candidato acusou Lula e os bispos católicos de lançarem o rumor.

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Correio da Manhã
“Boato diz que Flávio Bolsonaro tenciona retirar o título de Padroeira do Brasil à Nossa Senhora Aparecida.”

Machine translation: Rumor says Flávio Bolsonaro intends to withdraw the title of Brazil's Patron Saint from Our Lady of Aparecida.

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