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SUCR, March 2 (RHC) Bolivian Deputy Minister of Communications Gabriela Alcón assured this Friday that reports of an alleged diversion of public funds to campaigns in the media and outlaw networks aim to spread misinformation and spread hate speech in the country.
“I would also like to reiterate that all the contracts we have with the state, private, community media and social networks to disseminate management are public and transparent (…) and are in the state contracting system (sicoes),” he explained on one Press Conference at the Casa Grande del Pueblo (Government Headquarters).
Alcón this Thursday “categorically” denied using state resources for purposes unrelated to those set out in his vice-ministry’s institutional powers, warning that this narrative is consistent with radical opposition from the Bolivian right.
Without naming names, he insisted that it was not possible to turn arguments without evidence and aggressively into politics.
“Bolivia today wants peace, calm, that we continue to consolidate the economic and productive reconstruction and continue on the path of economic growth with social justice until the bicentenary and have the certainty that the leadership of President Luis Arce is focused on this line”, held.
The deputy head of the Presidency’s portfolio regretted that the office was the target of unfounded allegations.
In this regard, he reiterated that the work he was developing is guided by the powers conferred on the central level of the executive branch by the political constitution of the state.
Alcón regretted that the political strategy of disinformation aims to install ideas with lies and false accusations.
He clarified a scheme presented in the press the previous day of alleged funding of digital operations, which involved first-name and last-name charges on officials and former officials who he said were subjected to “political harassment.”
“The official they refer to has not worked in this institution for more than two years – clarified the Deputy Minister – the company they refer to had contracts with the Bolivian government in the periods 2013-2019 and as of 2019 this company It does not have a single contract with the state”.
Alcón also noted that the alleged ad account capture of the transnational meta that was presented was “completely false” because the indicators presented did not match.
“It’s a badly done Photoshop,” concluded the vice-owner. (Spring: Latin Press).