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Journalist Glenn Greenwald responded to Bolsonaro after stating that he "could go prisoner" for publishing leaks of discussions between former judge Sérgio Moro and prosecutors in the Lava Jato case.

"Unlike Bolsonaro's wishes, he's not (yet) a dictator. He does not have the power to order the arrest of people. There are still courts in operation, "said Greenwald, co-founder of the site. L & # 39; interception who issued the messages of prosecutors in the case Lava Jato.

After describing Greenwald as a "cheater," Bolsonaro said the journalist would not be expelled from Brazil. He mentioned in this regard a decree signed by Moro the day before that allows the summary expulsion of foreigners considered dangerous. Faced with the accusation that this decree was addressed to Grennwald, Bolsonaro said that the editor-in-chief of L & # 39; interception I could never comply with this rule because "he is married to another man (the federal deputy David Miranda, of Brazilian nationality) and adopted children in Brazil".

"Thief, thug, to avoid such a problem, we marry another thief, or do not marry and adopt a child in Brazil.He (Greenwald) does not leave, may be calm.Maybe he is imprisoned here at Brazil not outside, no, "the president quipped.

Greenwald reacts quickly on Twitter: "Of course, he thinks I have the power to predict the future: David and I were married 14 years ago." He also described as disgusting the president's idea that someone would have adopted two children to manipulate the law. "Brazil has 47,000 children in shelters. The adoption is beautiful and must be encouraged and not mocked, "he added.

Since last June, L & # 39; interception He published a series of messages revealing conversations between the then judge Sergio Moro and the prosecutors of the Lava Jato case. Transmitted by telegram, the messages suggest that, illegally, Moro, now Minister of Justice of Bolsonaro, coordinated the actions of the case with the prosecutors who drove Lula da Silva to prison for a bribery case.

"During the Snowden era, when the US and British governments implicitly threatened journalists and publishers who reported, virtually all media and ideologies, united to defend a free press, I wonder if this happens here. ", writes Greenwald in another tweet.