The note about Lucía Dammert’s summons to testify before the FBI was denied by the sociologist and the government itself, citing official contacts with the United States. In the opinion of the media director, this is a fake news that unleashed a flight of subscribers, for which they must “lower the blinds”.
The digital medium Interferencia will close as announced by its founder and director, the journalist and writer Victor Smith.
That in the midst of the annoyance and wave of criticism against the publication for a note on Lucia Dammertformer head of advisers to President Gabriel Boric.
Specifically, in the letter it was ensured that the The US FBI had asked the sociologist to voluntarily testify as a witness in a drug trafficking case involving a Mexican politician, with links to Chapo Guzmán.
Dammert immediately denied Interferencia and La Moneda did the same on Wednesday night.
“The Government of Chile has consulted the Government of the United States, through official means, regarding the veracity of the facts described in the publication of the media outlet Interferencia,” the Executive said in a statement last night.
“After receiving a response to the aforementioned request, the Government of Chile confirms that this information is false. Lucía Dammert has not been summoned to testify in any investigation or judicial process carried out in the United States,” they added.
That, according to Herrero, caused a flight of subscribers, for which Interferencia will have to close.
“The fake news of the Government denying Interference is achieving its objective”, he started on Twitter.
“We have lost so many subscribers today that we will have to lower the blinds”confirmed.
Director of Interference throws darts against “the PC and FA of La Moneda”
In that same social network, Herrero also took the opportunity to criticize the members of Approve Dignidad who work in the Government House.
“Congratulations to the PC and FA of La Moneda who contribute to maintaining the right-wing press as always. We continue”He launched.
After that, in another tweet, Herrero added that “we live in a country of fools, regardless of their academic degrees.”
“This is especially true for many ‘little trees’. Useful fools who think they are progressive without knowing that they have a fascist germ inside them. What a shame for our country ”, he closed.
For his part, yesterday, Dammert regretted having been “the victim of a disinformation attack (…) that questioned my moral quality and professional responsibility”.
“(Interference) published a note spinning a set of lies, all of which have been denied by the sources cited, including the FBI, Foreign Minister (Antonia) Urrejola and Ambassador (of Chile to the UN Paula) Narváez,” he added.
Along with that, Dammert confirmed that, given “the magnitude of the personal and professional damage”, decided to “take the necessary legal action to expose his intent.