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Elon Musk fights for free speech in Brazil

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Brazil's crackdown on free speech and denial of due process is worsening, with Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes shutting down Elon Musk's X social-media site and announcing a freeze of the financial accounts of Starlink, Musk's SpaceX satellite system. Moraes views social-media influencers as purveyors of disinformation and a threat to democracy, leading him to silence them. Musk, who values free speech, refuses to comply. This conflict highlights the erosion of separation of powers and the role of the Brazilian high court in politics. Further repression will only harm Brazilian democracy.