Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office Calls for Investigation of Bolanarist Publications Urging Bank Runs · Global Voices

EFE

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The Brazilian Prosecutor's Office asked to investigate the disclosure of false news with "potential to cause a real bank run."

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The General Advocate General of the Union (AGU) took the initiative to request the Federal Police to investigate postageries by former President Jair Bolsonaro, including Mr Eduardo Bolsonaro. These publications have spread false information about the Bank of Brazil, suggesting that the financial institution would be at the root of the failure due to the sanctions imposed by the Magnitsky Act. This situation has created a climate of panic in the…

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The Union's Advocate-General requested the Federal Police to establish an investigation to find out false news threatening the Bank of Brazil.

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The Union's Advocate-General (AGU) requested the Federal Police to investigate publications of Bolsonaires on social networks with disseminating false information about the Bank of Brazil. The application took place after the BB's sent-crime news to AGU by pointing out criminal practices by Federal Member Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) and allies.

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The institution asked the Union's Advocate General to adopt measures against the information campaign.