By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Jair Bolsonaro ruled out any possibility of regulating the media in the country. This move may come as a surprise to many, who were convinced Brazil was heading for censorship.
“In my government, the flame of democracy will be maintained without any regulation of the media, including social media,” said the president this week in his Twitter account.
Media regulation became a topic of discussion in 2015, under former president Dilma Rousseff.
At the time, the government understood that the measure would democratize communication and combat oligopolies and monopolies in the sector. The debate, however, did not proceed.
Reintegration of ownership
In another Twitter post, Bolsonaro said that federal agencies were instructed by the Office of the Attorney General of the Union (AGU) to proceed with the repossession of occupied public property as a result of protests.
According to the president, the reinstatement of possession should not await a corresponding judicial decision.
“Through the Attorney General’s Office, the government instructed federal agencies to reintegrate ownership of public properties occupied or invaded by ‘demonstrators’ without waiting for lengthy decisions, speeding up the process for taxpayers. All within the law,” the president posted.