Doll representing the dean of the STF calls the former governor of Minas a “threat” and asks that he be censored
The former governor of Minas Gerais and pre-candidate for President, (Novo-MG), published this Saturday (April 25, 2026) another episode of its series , satirizing the minister of
With puppet dolls produced with AI (artificial intelligence), the video satirizes Gilmar’s crime news sent to the minister for the inclusion of Zema in . This Saturday’s play also contains references to the case of .
“He [Zema] It is an institutional threat. First the people laugh, then they understand and then we get screwed, dignified”says the puppet that represents Gilmar.
He then says to the doll that represents Moraes: “Don’t you have that fake news survey there? Where do you put everything that doesn’t please you, irritates you or upsets you emotionally?”. He says to censor Zema and exchange the censorship for another name: “Fake news”.
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There are also quotes from the ministers’ calls to the Master:
- Moraes’ doll wears a bathrobe from the Tayayá resort, which was from ;
- the Moraes doll also claims to have “129 million problems”, in reference to that of the Master with the office of his wife, Viviane Barci de Moraes.
In another section, the doll that represents Moraes is flying in a jet. On the side of the plane you can see the name of Banco Master with an X on top. In place, it’s just “STF Airlines”. The minister at least made connections with former banker Daniel Vorcaro.
It is not yet known whether this will be the last episode of the series.
UNDERSTAND THE CASE
The clash between former Minas Gerais governor Zema and dean Gilmar Mendes began on Monday (April 20), when the STF minister sent Alexandre de Moraes a criminal report against Zema so that he could be investigated in the fake news investigation. The request is based on the 2nd episode of the series “Os Intocáveis”, published on the Minas Gerais social networks on March 2.
Gilmar’s request has already been forwarded by Moraes to the PGR (Attorney General’s Office).
In response, Zema made several criticisms of the STF. On the same Monday, in a video published on his official profile on X, Zema said he was being persecuted and added: “Those who consider themselves untouchable no longer tolerate any type of joke.”
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Zema continued his criticism on Tuesday (21.Apr.2026), when, during the Medal of Inconfidence ceremony in Ouro Preto, he made reference to Tiradentes when asking .
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On Wednesday (April 22, 2026), the pre-candidate stated that the
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Until then, criticism came unilaterally from Zema. In the middle of the week, however, Gilmar Mendes spoke publicly. In an interview with journalist Renata Lo Prete, on “Globo Newspaper”. Gilmar that Zema “Try to tap dance while taking advantage of the election moment”.
“All of us who work in public life have to have responsibility and we cannot make this kind of joke”these. “He [Zema] speaks a language close to Portuguese, but which is perceived as offensive, and this needs to be checked”he declared.
On the same day, in an interview with Record News, Gilmar “He speaks a dialect close to Portuguese. We often don’t understand him. I was imagining that he speaks a language from East Timor, Tetum or something like that, but, in any case, as far as is intelligible, it is important that the Prosecutor’s Office, the Federal Police, Minister Alexandre himself [de Moraes] enjoy”these.
In response, Zema stated: “Do you know why you don’t understand what I’m saying, Gilmar Mendes? It’s just that the language of simple Brazilians like me is different from the snobbish Portuguese of the untouchables of Brasília”, wrote on his profile on X.
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On Thursday (April 23, 2026), the clash continued when, in an interview with Gilmar Mendes asked: “If we start making jokes about serious things, about institutions, imagine that we start making dolls of Zema as a homosexual. Isn’t that offensive? Is it right to joke about that?”.
According to Zema, . The criticism led Gilmar Mendes to apologize.
On his official profile on X, still on Thursday, the dean of the Court : “There is an industry of defamation and slanderous accusations against the Supreme Court. I will face it. And I am not afraid to recognize a mistake. I was wrong when I mentioned homosexuality when referring to what would be an insulting accusation against former governor Romeu Zema. I apologize for the mistake. And I reiterate what is right”.
In an interview with the program “It’s News”, yes RedeTV!Zema said he hopes the Senate has the courage to continue with Gilmar’s impeachment process. According to the politician, the STF went from being a respected institution to becoming the “major cause of conflict” not Brazil.
“I asked for Gilmar Mendes’ impeachment because I think the initiative is appropriate and I hope that the Senate will have the courage to consider it.”, I declare.
UNDERSTAND THE FAKE NEWS SURVEY
The investigation of fake news it was on March 14, 2019 under nº 4,781 ( – PDF – 621 kB). The research remains open to this day, it is under secrecythere have already been hundreds of indictees and there is no end date.
The creation of research on fake news It was decided by the then President of the Supreme Court, Dias Toffoli. The objective was diffuse. It aimed to investigate offenses considered criminal to the Court and its members. At the time, there was a dispute between the Supreme Court and the then prosecutors of the Lava Jato operation, led by Deltan Dallagnol.
Members of the Public Ministry disagreed with decisions taken by STF ministers and published videos and texts on the internet encouraging the population to put pressure on and defend the Lava Jato investigations – which over the years were annulled in several Judiciary instances, despite the abundance of material evidence against the accused.
Toffoli created the investigation ex officio in March 2019, without being provoked by the Public Ministry. He also decided on his own to appoint, ex officio, minister Alexandre de Moraes as rapporteur. In the ordinance establishing the investigation, Toffoli presented the creation of the investigation in a generic way:
“Considering the existence of fraudulent news (fake news), slanderous denunciations, threats and infractions coated with animus calumniandi, diffamandi and injuriandi, which affect the honorability and security of the Federal Supreme Court, its members and families” [resolve] “initiate an investigation to investigate the facts and corresponding infractions, in all their dimensions.”
Toffoli did not detail any specific facts when opening the investigation into fake news. The minister also did not explain why he did not follow the provisions of article 66 on how rapporteur ministers should be chosen: “Distribution will be done by draw or prevention, using a computerized system, activated automatically, in each class of process.”.
The then Attorney General of the Republic, Raquel Dodge, in July 2019 in favor of a request from the ANPR (National Association of Attorneys of the Republic) to suspend the open investigation into the fake news. In his opinion, Dodge argued that the investigation, as it had been initiated, represented a violation of the constitutional accusatory system and the principles of separation of powers and natural justice.
After much debate, the judgment on the legality of the investigation into fake news it was concluded in June 2020 by the STF itself, just more than 1 year after it was established. By 10 to 1, the Court and should be maintained. Only the then minister Marco Aurélio Mello disagreed. Voting in favor of maintaining the investigation were Edson Fachin (rapporteur of the suspension request), Alexandre de Moraes (investigation rapporteur), Roberto Barroso, Gilmar Mendes, Rosa Weber, Luiz Fux, Cármen Lúcia, Ricardo Lewandowski, Celso de Mello and Dias Toffoli.
Read more about the survey.
