The rapporteur for freedom of expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, said on Wednesday (12) that the invitation made by Brazil to his delegation demonstrates to the world the broad democratic strength of the country.
Given that the international body reprimands the Brazilian judiciary, Vaca also asked Brazilian society “serene conversation” that “can add to public debate in Brazil”.
“I am here at the invitation of the State of Brazil and this, in the eyes of the international community, shows an opening to the international observation we find, of wide democratic strength and with a huge contribution to regional dialogue,” he said.
The statement took place during a cow meeting with governing parliamentarians who participated in, including the rapporteur, Senator (PSD-MA). The meeting was divided into two parts, one public and one restricted.
Cow is fulfilled. A day earlier, the rapporteur met with former president’s allies () and the family of the man arrested for the January 8 attack that in Brasilia.
On the way out of one of the events, in an interview with Metrópoles, he said he was “impressed” with reports of parliamentarians about freedom of expression. “The tone of the reports is really impressive,” he said.
On Monday (10), he met with members of, from whom he received a copy of the draft prepared in 2022 by Bolsonarists. On another occasion, the same day, went to the (Supreme Court) for a conversation with the president, and the minister.
After Wednesday’s agenda, Deputy Pastor Henrique Vieira (PSOL-RJ) stated that Vaca said he needed a short time in Brazil to realize the power of misinformation.
Federal Deputy Jandira Feghali (B-RJ PC) stated that the rapporteur asked deputies and senators more information about the Constitution article that guarantees parliamentary immunity, as well as concrete examples of misinformation.
“With this international change with the victory of the [Donald] Trump [nos Estados Unidos]the far right is very strengthened here. And they are making a lot of pressure on the OAS Human Rights Commission. Listening to us, the Supreme, civil society, is a very decisive counterpoint, “said the deputy.
Last year, part of the congressmen who gathered with cow on Tuesday-as deputies Bia Kicis (PL-DF) and Marcel Van Hattem (Novo-RS)-asked for an audience at the OAS headquarters (organization of American states) to discuss What they see as violations of freedom of expression in Brazil.
The hearing was even marked, but was postponed, according to the IACHR, in front of the journey of the rapporteur to Brazil (which is happening now), at the invitation of the Brazilian government. At the time, the Bolsonarist parliamentarians were received at a private meeting in the OAS.
Given the visit, Brazilian NGOs sent a letter to the cow denouncing what they see as the strategy of extreme right politicians of “instrumentalization of the right to freedom of expression” to destabilize attempts to “accountable for attacks on Brazilian democracy”.
At the meeting with the PF, according to reports, Vaca received the document found by the investigation at the home of former Justice Minister Anderson Torres, with a proposal for a coup d’état, after Lula’s (PT) victory.
The conversation was in the tone of ensuring that the PF action was proportional and meticulous, in response to the attempted coup.
The Brazilians also said to the delegation of the investigated list reaches the house of the thousands, which includes those responsible for the depredation of the headquarters of the three powers, with less than 200 being the targets of court orders.
