"Eduardo Bolsonaro published a video on his social media accounts stating that he had called the police because a journalist came to his home in Texas, mentioning that in the U.S. state, 'many people have guns in their homes.'
Influencer Paulo Figueiredo, who resides in the U.S. state of Florida, used the case reported by the former congressman to issue a threat of violence against journalists.
An Intercept reporter went to the former congressman’s home seeking information for a story. He rang the doorbell and identified himself as a journalist. According to Eduardo Bolsonaro’s wife, the reporter left after she closed the door."
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This text was translated with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Jorge Valencia
