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‘No one disrespects Our Lady’: fears for Brazil’s patron saint grip country ahead of election

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Speculation that Flávio Bolsonaro will try to strip Our Lady of Aparecida of position could become deciding factor in run-up to Sunday A row of Biblical proportions has erupted in the run-up to Brazil’s presidential election, with the country’s patro…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:10 UTC.

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