On Twitter, Dilma calls in the Federal Police and harshly criticizes vandals.
"It is unacceptable that democratic protests be distorted by those who have no respect for human lives," the president wrote this afternoon, after the confirmation of the death of Band cameraman Santiago Andrade, news that "is revolting and saddening," according to Dilma Rousseff; she said, via social media, that she has instructed the Federal Police "to support, as needed, the investigations for the application of the appropriate punishment."
Paulo Victor Chagas – Reporter for Agência Brasil
President Dilma Rousseff said today (10) that the death of TV Bandeirantes cameraman Santiago Ilídio Andrade "is outrageous and saddening," and ordered the Federal Police to support the investigations to "apply the appropriate punishment" to those responsible for the journalist's injury.
Santiago was hit by a firework during a demonstration last Thursday (6), in Rio de Janeiro, and brain death was confirmed earlier this afternoon.
It is unacceptable for "democratic protests to be distorted by those who have no respect for human lives," the president stated.
"Freedom of expression is a fundamental principle of democracy and can never be used to kill, injure, assault, or threaten human lives, nor to vandalize public or private property," Dilma stressed on her Twitter account.
Read Dilma's tweets below:
The brain death of cameraman Santiago Andrade, announced today, is shocking and saddening.
It is unacceptable that democratic protests be distorted by those who have no respect for human life.
Freedom of expression is a fundamental principle of democracy and can never be used to kill, injure, assault, or threaten human lives, nor to vandalize public or private property.
I have instructed the Federal Police to provide all necessary support to the investigations for the application of the appropriate punishment.