Manoel Morales
Manoel Morales was a substitute judge in Sorocaba, Brazil, who infamously issued a controversial decree in February 1981 banning public displays of affection, particularly kissing, which sparked widespread outrage and protests during the final years of Brazil's military dictatorship. His ruling was seen as an extreme form of authoritarianism that sought to control personal freedoms, leading to significant civil unrest.
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Manoel Morales was a judge who issued a controversial order prohibiting public displays of affection in Sorocaba.
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