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Checked by Folha de S.Paulo12 Apr 2024BrazilPortuguese
Social media posts

“Post usando vídeo da inauguração de uma obra por Lula e pela governadora Raquel Lyra afirma que eles reinauguraram uma obra já entregue por Jair Bolsonaro em 2022. A publicação ainda diz que o presidente mandou desligar as bombas da transposição do Rio São Francisco.”

Folha de S.Paulo rated this: Falso

Folha de S.Paulo says: Post mente ao afirmar que Lula inaugurou obra da transposição já entregue por Bolsonaro

Checked by Vera Files12 Apr 2024PhilippinesPolitics and government
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says incidents of human rights violations in the Philippines were "down by half" in 2023, compared to the previous year.”

Vera Files rated this: Needs context

Vera Files says: Although Marcos did not cite any basis for the claim, data from the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) show that cases of alleged human rights violations did fall in 2023 but not by 50%. CHR recorded 1,608 cases of allege…

Checked by Vera Files12 Apr 2024PhilippinesPolitics and government
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says the administration will find ways to speed up the move to return as soon as possible to the old academic calendar for elementary and high schools.”

Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop

Vera Files says: Vice President and Education Secretary says the Education department cannot immediately shift to the old school calendar as the agency cannot compromise the health of learners and teachers by taking away their rest peri…