Reimont calls for urgent blocking of Nikolas and Gustavo Gayer's networks: risks to public safety and democracy.

247 - The chairman of the Human Rights, Minorities and Racial Equality Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, federal deputy Reimont Otoni (PT-RJ), sent an official letter to the Attorney General of the Republic, Paulo Gonet, requesting urgent measures to open an investigation and to block the social media accounts of federal deputies Nikolas Ferreira (PL-MG) and Gustavo Gayer (PL-GO).

According to the PT (Workers' Party) congressman, "in repeated posts on these networks, the two take advantage of parliamentary prerogatives and guarantees to lie, invent stories, incite violence and extremist movements."

"They criminalize artists and universities, now accused of being laboratories of moral degeneration, they call for a radical right-wing revolt, they incite the persecution of opponents. They are not crazy, they are not rebellious kids. They are spokespeople for a rabid ideology that spreads hatred to incite the most vulnerable segments of the population with their fascist and profoundly elitist speeches," he added.

According to Congressman Reimont Otoni, "freedom of expression and freedom on the internet cannot serve as cover or protection for the spread of hate." "The profoundly dangerous effect of Nikolas and Gayer's actions is a threat to democracy, human dignity, and the safety of the entire population. Urgent measures must be taken. The pair are reminiscent of 'influencers' like Igor Viana. And, although they don't recruit children and adolescents, they do recruit extremist or desperate people. The result is the same: risk and harm to the whole of society."

EUA

The Workers' Party congressman further argued that Nikolas and Gayer "advocate for the occupation of Brazil by the United States." "They act as 'dog whistles,' attracting attention and corrupting the basic principles of a fraternal, democratic, and inclusive civilization."

"The regrettable assassination of American far-right influencer Charlie Kirk further fueled the networks of the two parliamentarians, inciting Brazilian neo-Nazis. Nikolas Ferreira, in particular, gained fervent support from these groups, identified as criminal organizations," he continued.

"It is not only a serious risk to the democratic regime, but also a concrete threat to public safety and human rights. The association and endorsement of neo-Nazi ideologies in the speech of a Brazilian parliamentarian highlight the urgency of blocking accounts on social media, since such platforms have been instruments for disseminating messages with the potential to incite political violence, hatred, and institutional breakdown."

According to Reimont, "the tragic and regrettable assassination of the supremacist influencer should serve as a moment of reflection." "It has deep roots in a society that worships weapons, racism, and all forms of prejudice, as demonstrated by the biographies of both the assassin and the victim. It comes in the wake of increasing political violence in the United States, which has hit both the right and the left hard. Between the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and the 2024 presidential election, 300 cases of political violence were recorded in the United States," he said.

The congressman commented on other cases. "In April, a man broke into the residence of the governor of Pennsylvania, Democrat Josh Shapiro, and set the place on fire while the family was inside the house. Two months later, the then Speaker of the House of Representatives, Democratic Representative Melissa Hortman, and her husband, Mark Hortman, were shot and killed inside their home. Last year, then-candidate Donald Trump was the victim of an assassination attempt while giving a speech. Social media has greatly inspired all this violence," he pointed out.