How Brazil Lost Its Freedom of Speech | Paulo Figueiredo Filho

The Rubin Report

Emma Dog Productions

News Commentary, News, Politics

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🗓️ 19 May 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Paulo Figueiredo Filho about his journey from the business world to journalism; his desire to provide a balanced perspective in Brazilian media; Brazil's political turmoil, including the aftermath of the January 8 riots and the impact of Lula's presidency on the country's economy and individual freedoms; Brazil’s roadmap for stealing elections; Jair Bolsonaro's return to Brazil after a stint in the U.S.; how Bolsonaro faced threats and media mistreatment while abroad; Brazil's rapid changes under Lula's presidency, including increased censorship and attacks on individual freedoms; how the Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes has abused its power to launch investigations into news outlets to censor dissenting voices; Brazil's escalation of censorship; how courts began censoring media to "protect democracy"; how he has faced restrictions, asset freezes, and passport cancellations for his criticism of the Lula government; why he is forbidden from returning to Brazil; how Elon Musk's involvement exposed the issue globally; why Brazil's Twitter status remains uncertain amid legal battles; how Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes used the court to act as investigator, prosecutor, and judge; and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:23.6	Until 18-plus, and content creator who's been
0:40.8	censored by the Brazilian Supreme Court and is also a Brazil
0:44.8	and Latin America specialist Apollo Philo welcome finally to the Rubin Report
0:49.5	thank you thank you for having me. I am glad to have you.
0:52.9	They have told me that you are the Dave Rubin of Brazil.
0:57.7	That means we have common enemies, I suppose.
1:00.5	We do.
1:00.9	I'm not as good looking, but I'll do my best. I'm not as good looking but I'll do my I do my best
1:04.9	We got matching beard something like that and the hair is getting similar
1:08.7	Now that I sure it. Yeah, well, it's a pleasure to have you here. I've been tracking you for a couple of years now,
1:13.6	and I remember when you sort of came on the scene
1:15.8	into my world, and I think a lot of the issues
1:19.8	that you guys are dealing with in Brazil
1:21.4	are very similar to the issues we're dealing with here in America.
1:24.9	But for some of my audience that just has no idea who you are, can we do a little background check?
1:29.9	You just told me a couple things about your business pass that I actually wasn't aware of that I think people
1:34.2	will find interesting and then we'll get into the issues of the day.
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