Politicians

Damares Alves

Damages: False accusation

senator (Republicanos-DF) and former Minister of Women, Family and Human Rights in the Bolsonaro government; ordered at first instance to pay moral damages to journalist Vera Magalhães

Translated from the Portuguese original. Legal details and sources are in the Portuguese version. See the full file in Portuguese, with all sources →

Support for Jair Bolsonaro

Minister of Women, Family and Human Rights in the Bolsonaro government, dismissed by his decree of 30/03/2022 to run in the election; elected senator for Republicanos in 2022. Date she took office at the ministry not checked in a source read. Break not found.

Court cases and investigations

Civil, administrative and oversight sphere

Damages suit filed by a teacher against Damares Alves (Federal District courts; judgment against her reversed by the TJDFT in 2025) — Decision reversed
Offense to honor · R$7,000 ✗
Damages suit filed by Vera Magalhães against Damares Alves (15th Civil Court of São Paulo) — Convicted (appealable)
False accusation · R$1,000

See the full file in Portuguese, with all sources →