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Male councillor takes microphone from female councillor during session

During a Porto Alegre city council session, a male councillor removed the microphone of a female councillor while she was speaking, which she called political gender violence.

  • Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • May 13, 2026
  • Severity 2 of 5 — Harassment, threats, or intimidation

Source

  1. g1.globo.com/rs/rio-grande-do-sul/noticia/2026/05/14/vereadora-que-teve-microfone-arrancado-violencia-politica-de-genero-comissao-de-etica.ghtml
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