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Former Chilean Minister Admits Government Failed to Systematically Combat Disinformation

Ex-Chilean minister Camila Vallejo admits the government failed to systematically address the disinformation industry.

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Camila Vallejo, former Minister of Government of Chile from 2022 to 2026, admitted in an interview with Cooperativa that the government failed to systematically confront the disinformation industry. [1] Camila Vallejo, former government spokesperson, stated that President José Antonio Kast did not have the willingness or desire for a Chilean like Michelle Bachelet to reach an important international space. [2] The former minister argued that this strategy leads people to distance themselves from politics, creating space for authoritarian or populist leaders who promise easy solutions. [3] The former minister explained that these communication campaigns aim not just to deceive but to make people believe in nothing, a strategy she attributed to Steve Bannon. [4] Vallejo stated that the government did not know how to face the disinformation and lying industry that was already established in the country before and during her tenure. [5] Camila Vallejo accused the current administration of generating significant damage by failing to support Bachelet's candidacy. [6] Michelle Bachelet herself acknowledged that she would not become the Secretary General of the United Nations. [7] Vallejo stated that losing this opportunity speaks poorly of the current government. [8]
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  1. Camila Vallejo, former Minister of Government of Chile from 2022 to 2026, admitted in an interview with Cooperativa that the government failed to systematically confront the disinformation industry. · cooperativa.clChile
  2. Camila Vallejo, former government spokesperson, stated that President José Antonio Kast did not have the willingness or desire for a Chilean like Michelle Bachelet to reach an important international space. · La Tercera
  3. The former minister argued that this strategy leads people to distance themselves from politics, creating space for authoritarian or populist leaders who promise easy solutions. · cooperativa.clChile
  4. The former minister explained that these communication campaigns aim not just to deceive but to make people believe in nothing, a strategy she attributed to Steve Bannon. · cooperativa.clChile
  5. Vallejo stated that the government did not know how to face the disinformation and lying industry that was already established in the country before and during her tenure. · cooperativa.clChile
  6. Camila Vallejo accused the current administration of generating significant damage by failing to support Bachelet's candidacy. · La Tercera
  7. Michelle Bachelet herself acknowledged that she would not become the Secretary General of the United Nations. · La Tercera
  8. Vallejo stated that losing this opportunity speaks poorly of the current government. · La Tercera
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