# 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]

## What this stands on

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.cl, News)
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, News)
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.cl, News)
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.cl, News)
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.cl, News)
6. Camila Vallejo accused the current administration of generating significant damage by failing to support Bachelet's candidacy. (La Tercera, News)
7. Michelle Bachelet herself acknowledged that she would not become the Secretary General of the United Nations. (La Tercera, News)
8. Vallejo stated that losing this opportunity speaks poorly of the current government. (La Tercera, News)

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