Antônio Rios Palhares a.k.a Niko Palhares (born February 24, 1966) is a Brazilian former racing driver who gained notoriety in 2024 for being fired from his government job after spreading anti-democratic messages against the government in the "digital militias" scandal.
He moved to the British Formula Three Championship in 1990 competing in 6 races but not scoring.
[citation needed] In 2020, Palhares began working for Brazil's Supreme Federal Court.
[4] In 2024, Paulo Gonet fired Palhares for allegedly disseminating fake news and messages calling for a coup d'etat against the government.
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