Crisis goes beyond supply and affects fundamental rights, says Attorney General.
Brazil's Attorney General, Raquel Dodge, stated that the truckers' strike not only affects supplies but "is already impacting fundamental rights in the country"; "It is true that there is a right to strike, a right to protest and to demand change, but there is also a responsibility to avoid abusing the situation in a way that could result in harm to individuals, the public, and society, particularly in the area of public services and utilities," she said.
Felipe Pontes, reporter for Agência Brasil - The Attorney General of the Republic, Raquel Dodge, stated today (29) that the truckers' strike not only has the consequence of a supply crisis, but "is already affecting fundamental rights in the country".
Raquel Dodge made the statements during a session of the National Council of the Public Prosecutor's Office (CNMP), which she chairs, in which she emphasized that the Public Prosecutor's Office "has not closed its doors" and maintains regular operations.
The prosecutor informed the CNMP advisors of the creation of a committee to monitor the consequences of the strike, established by her via an order published last Friday (25). According to her, the MP "is attentive" to abuses resulting from the strike.
"It is true that there is a right to strike, a right to protest and to make demands, but there is also a responsibility for abusing the situation, which could result in harm to individuals, the public and society, particularly in the area of public services and public utilities," said Raquel Dodge.
The Attorney General's Office, however, did not specify whether any action has been taken to prosecute those responsible for such abuses. It emphasized that its priority has been to identify shipments of hospital supplies and instruct security forces to escort these shipments to their destination.
Raquel Dodge also urged members of the Public Prosecutor's Office to work to enforce the decision of Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), who last Friday ordered the unblocking of roads under penalty of fines of up to R$ 100 per hour for those who disobey.