The Federal Police will investigate parliamentarians and influencers who would be spreading misinformation (fake news) about the actions of the federal, state and municipal governments in the floods in Rio Grande do Sul. The request to open the investigation was made by the Ministry of Justice and Security and includes names such as senator Cleitinho (Republicanos-MG), Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) and coach Pablo Marçal.
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They are all mentioned in the letter sent to the Ministry of Justice by the chief minister of the Communication Secretariat, Paulo Pimenta. The document lists accounts on social networks and posts on the internet that have been disseminating false information about the work to rescue people and the recovery from the damage in the state.
According to Pimenta, the narratives invented on the internet, in addition to having no parallel with reality, also directly affect people’s lives and rescue work.
“The spread of falsehoods can reduce the population’s confidence in the State’s response capabilities, harming evacuation and rescue efforts at critical moments,” says the letter.
According to the Ministry of Justice, the investigation will investigate illicit acts or possible crimes related to the dissemination of misinformation and individualization of conduct.
In partnership with the Attorney General’s Office (AGU), competent bodies will be called to take legal action to hold those responsible accountable.
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The posts being investigated include information disseminated by the Government of Rio Grande do Sul about the inflow of donations and also about the role of the Federal Government and the Armed Forces in responding to the crisis in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
In the case of senator Cleitinho, the Minas Gerais native published information from coach Pablo Marçal who alleges that trucks with donations destined for Rio Grande do Sul were being barred from entering the State due to lack of invoice. The information was denied by the Finance Department of Santa Caratina and Rio Grande do Sul. The National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) also expressed itself in a note claiming that cargo vehicles passing through Santa Catarina towards Rio Grande do Sul They undergo a simplified inspection procedure and are released to continue their journey. “There is no request for an invoice or application of fines on vehicles transporting donations”, states the agency.
Regarding deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, the Secom minister points out that the parliamentarian published on social media that the federal government would have taken four days to send reinforcements to the region.
Both were approached to comment on the investigation, but did not respond to the report’s contact. Coach Pablo Marçal’s advisors could not be reached to comment on the investigation.
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