Brasília, Brazil - January 14, 2025 The publicist Sidônio Palmeira, who took office this Tuesday as minister of the Secretariat of Communication of the Brazilian Presidency, said that his main challenge will be to combat "the lies" spread by the far-right that prevent the population from seeing the achievements of the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Camera: ALEX MIRKHAN. STATEMENTS BY SIDÔNIO PALMEIRA (IN PORTUGUESE): -OUR COUNTRY IS ONCE AGAIN RESPECTED IN THE WORLD, BUT THIS GOOD WORK IS NOT BEING PERCEIVED BY THE POPULATION. THE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR ACHIEVEMENTS DOES NOT REACH THE TOP. THE POPULATION IS UNABLE TO SEE THE VIRTUES OF THE GOVERNMENT. THE LIE IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS PROMOTED BY THE EXTREME RIGHT CREATES A SMOKESCREEN IN REAL LIFE AND THREATENS HUMANITY. THIS MOVEMENT DEEPENS NEGATIONISM, XENOPHOBIA AND RACIAL AND GENDER VIOLENCE. -THE UN RECOGNIZES THE FIGHT AGAINST FAKE NEWS AS PART OF THE DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS. THIS IS NOT ONLY A GOVERNMENT ISSUE, BUT A NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ISSUE. -THE GOVERNMENT WILL MEET THIS CHALLENGE. WE WILL NOT LACK COMMITMENT OR CREATIVITY, JUST AS THIS GOVERNMENT WILL NOT LACK IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENTS, BUT WE NEED EVERYONE'S PARTICIPATION. [Restrictions: Spain, Latin America, or the U.S. Hispanic market]