Satire banned in Brazil ahead of presidential election, The Telegraph (2010)
This article discusses the Brazilian authorities' decision to forbid comedians and satirists to make fun of presidential candidates in TV until the October elections. This law is a 'relic' of the past dictatorship (1964-1985), but still impose costly fines to the people who do not respect it (up to £72,000). As a response, Brazilian performers are planning a Sunday protest in all the major cities.
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