The minister authorized the PF to carry out a search and seizure warrant against Pablo Luís on Tuesday (10)
The Brazilian Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters (Abert), the National Association of Magazine Editors (Aner) and the National Association of Newspapers (ANJ) spoke out this Thursday (12) about the minister’s decision Alexandre de Moraesof the Federal Supreme Court (STF), which authorized Federal Police (PF) action against blogger Luís Pablo. In a note, the institutions declare that the measure “violates the constitutional precept of source secrecy and freedom of the press itself”.
According to the investigation, Luís Pablo would have monitored the trips made with official car by minister Flávio Dino and his family in Maranhão to publish reports about alleged irregular use. The vehicle belongs to the Maranhão Court of Justice (TJMA) and was provided to the minister’s security team.
In a note, the associations “considered it worrying” that Moraes’ decision it was due to the “information published” by Luís Pablo. “Journalistic activity, regardless of the vehicle and its editorial line, has the constitutional protection of source confidentiality. Any measure that eventually violates this guarantee must be understood as an attack on the free exercise of journalism”, they wrote.
The request to open an investigation against Luís Pablo was requested by the PF itself with a favorable statement from the Attorney General’s Office (PGR). .
When the case reached the Supreme Court, was assigned to minister Cristiano Zaninbut the magistrate asked for redistribution. Moraes assumed the rapporteur of the process.
In a note, the blocker said he still awaits access to the process to understand the basis of the decision which supported the search. “Luís Pablo reaffirms his commitment to the responsible exercise of journalism, to the investigation of facts of public interest and to respecting the constitutional and conventional principles that guarantee freedom of the press and the right to information”, wrote the defense of the Maranhão native.
*With information from Agência Brasil
