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TRF-4 Orders Bolsonaro to Pay R$1 Million for Racist Remarks and Holds the Union Liable for the Same Amount

The unanimous appellate ruling characterizes the remarks as racismo recreativo that inflicted collective moral harm.

TRF4 julga Bolsonaro por racismo em fala sobre cabelo de apoiador: 'Criatório de barata'
Ação contra Bolsonaro por declarações feitas em 2021 foi rejeitada pela primeira instância e será analisada pelo TRF4.
Ação civil pública por racismo contra Bolsonaro foi proposta pelo MPF e pela DPU.
TRF-4 sentencia Bolsonaro a pagar indenização de R$ 1 mi por racismo

Overview

  • The 3rd Panel of the TRF-4 reversed a 2023 first‑instance dismissal and found collective moral damage stemming from Bolsonaro’s 2021 comments.
  • The court ordered Bolsonaro to remove the discriminatory material from his social media and issue a public retraction directed to the Black population.
  • The decision is a civil indemnification, carries no criminal penalties, is subject to appeal, and the sums are to be directed to a public fund.
  • Prosecutors at the MPF and the DPU had sought R$5 million from Bolsonaro and R$10 million from the Union and proposed a national anti‑racism campaign, but the panel set R$1 million for each defendant.
  • The Union was held jointly liable because the remarks were made while Bolsonaro was president, and the AGU may seek reimbursement from him if that liability is upheld.