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Tiago Ferreira Lopes
The commentator is accused of suggesting to give students better grades in exchange for sexual acts. Tiago Ferreira Lopes denies the accusations.
The University Professor and Foreign Policy commentator at CNN Portugal Tiago Ferreira Lopes is being targeted accusations of sexual harassment to students During the time he taught at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) in Carachi, southern Pakistan.
The case dates back to 2018, when reports arose that the Portuguese teacher would have sexually harassed several students, offering better notes in exchange for sexual favors.
The complaints indicate that Tiago Ferreira Lopes invited students to his room, where he would offer them wine and proposed the exchange of sexual practices by academic advantages. Although the IBA management had to be aware of the accusations, no internal inquiry was opened and the suspicions were not communicated to the Pakistani authorities, the.
According to a local newspaper, which cites an anonymous source of the institution, there would be evidence of the alleged harassment, including video surveillance images university campus and mobile phones.
Tiago Ferreira Lopes, currently a professor and researcher at Lusíada University, categorically denies all accusations. Speaking to Correio da Manhã, he said that the case originated in a “lie told by an employee Pakistani ”who tried to extort money, and that the accusations were“ revenge ”for his refusal to give in to extortion. The commentator guarantees that he did not leave Pakistan precipitated, justifying the return to Portugal with the tiredness and the need to support a family member.
The teacher, who has also taught in Türkiye, Finland and India, admits that the case worries him, but remains confident in its innocence And it argues that the resurgence of accusations may be linked to the fact that their public opinions “bother many people.” “My opinions go against the usual narrative. Have tried to cancel me before“He said.
To date, there is no registration of any judicial process or official investigation related to the allegations.
