Carla Zambelli

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Carla Zambelli
Carla Zambelli (cropped).jpg
Federal Deputy from São Paulo
Assumed office
February 1, 2019
Chair of the Chamber Environment and Sustainable Development
Assumed office
March 12, 2021
Preceded byRodrigo Agostinho
Personal details
Born
Carla Zambelli Salgado

(1980-07-03) July 3, 1980 (age 41)
Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Political partyPSL (2018–present)
Occupation
  • Project manager

Carla Zambelli Salgado (Ribeirão Preto, July 3, 1980)[1] is a Brazilian political activist, politician. Founder of the movement On the Streets, Zambelli gained notoriety through her activism in favor of the impeachment of the ex-president Dilma Rousseff.[2] In the elections of 2018, she was elected federal deputy for São Paulo, by the Social Liberal Party (PSL).[3]

Zambelli has a profile aligned to the political right, being economically liberal and socially conservative.[4] In 2017 she declared herself a monarchist, after conversations with members of the imperial family.[5] She is against the quota policy, except for people with disabilities.[3]

In the elections of 2018, she was elected federal deputy by the PSL.[6][7] She said that her line of action in the Chamber of Deputies will continue to be the fight against corruption. According to Zambelli, this will be done through three pillars: "less state, more justice and real education."[3]

Controversies[]

Arrest for defamation of federal deputy[]

In June 2017, Zambelli was accused of defamation, and placed under citizen's arrest by federal deputies  [pt] and  [pt], members of the Chamber of Deputies. The accusation came after Zambelli claimed she was "working, unlike them, who were stealing". Pimenta had legislative police escort her to the police station inside the Congress.[8][9] The deputy, however, did not press charges against Zambelli.[10]

Defamation of Jean Wyllys[]

In 2018, Zambelli was condemned over her online accusations of pedophilia against Jean Wyllys, a political opponent.[11] After court battles, she organized a Crowdfund among her supporters, refusing to pay legal damages personally.[12]

Alleged nepotism[]

In September 2019, Veja magazine reported Zambelli used her political influence to have her son get in  [pt], without having to go through the selection process. Zambelli claimed she had to request her son be admitted because they had previously received "threats". When questioned, the school responded that the Army's Commander is entitled to evaluate cases "considered to be special".[13]

Claims of empty coffins conspiracy[]

On May 30, 2020, while on the  [pt] show, Zambelli stated that empty coffins were being buried in the state of Ceará, supposedly as an attempt to inflate COVID-19 death statistics. The photograph mentioned by Zambelli as evidence was later shown to have been taken in 2017, in the state of São Paulo, and was part of an investigation of a case of life insurance fraud.[14] Zambelli's statement prompted Ceará's government to declare they would take "appropriate judicial measures".[15]

Incorrect COVID-19 diagnosis and chloroquine[]

On August 18, 2020, Zambelli's press service announced she had contracted COVID-19, and would begin treatment using hydroxychloroquine[16] – even though it has no proven effectiveness in treating the disease (see Hydroxychloroquine § COVID-19). Despite its potential negative health side effects, Zambelli has praised the drug on multiple occasions, and attributed the First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro's recovery of COVID-19 to hydroxychloroquine.[17]

On August 24, 2020, Zambelli was hospitalized for "clinical exams and the investigation of an autoimmune disease".[18] Two days later, on August 26, 2020, Zambelli posted on Twitter that she was "100% cured" due to early treatment using hydroxychloroquine.[19] However, on August 28, 2020, the hospital that had admitted her denied she had contracted COVID-19 in the first place, and stated the following:[20]

Após extensa investigação clínica, a equipe médica que acompanha a deputada chegou à conclusão de que a mesma não teve a infecção pela COVID-19 [...] Foi feito o diagnóstico de endometriose profunda e iniciado o tratamento.

After extensive clinical investigation, the medical team that has been taking care of the deputy came to the conclusion that she did not have the infection due to COVID-19 [...] The diagnosis was deep endometriosis and treatment has begun.

After the statement, Zambelli claimed her COVID-19 test was a false positive.[21] Following the controversy and public outcry, Zambelli deleted the tweet where she attributed her recovery to the use of hydroxychloroquine.[19]

References[]

  1. ^ "Carla Zambelli 1710 (PSL) Deputada Federal | São Paulo | Eleições 2018".
  2. ^ Nas Ruas, Associação Brasil (2017). "Nas Ruas". Nas Ruas. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Carla Zambelli defende combate à corrupção e critica atuação da bancada feminina". Câmara dos Deputados. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Partidos conservadores avançam na Câmara - Política".
  5. ^ Viegas, Nonato (November 16, 2017). "Líder de movimento que pediu impeachment de Dilma agora é monarquista". ÉPOCA. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  6. ^ "Zambelli no PSL – O Antagonista". O Antagonista. March 5, 2018.
  7. ^ "Conheça os deputados e senadores campeões de votos nas eleições de 2018". Correio Braziliense. October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  8. ^ "Deputado do PT dá voz de prisão a militante do movimento "Nas Ruas"" [Worker's Party deputy places "Nas Ruas" militant under citizen's arrest].  [pt] (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 30, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Petista manda deter ativista na CPI da JBS". O Antagonista (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 30, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  10. ^ Lacsko, Madeleine (December 5, 2017). "Deputado deu voz de prisão, mas não formalizou queixa contra líder do Nas Ruas" [Deputy makes citizen's arrest, but doesn't press charges against leader of Nas Ruas]. Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "As polêmicas de Carla Zambelli: "Jean Wyllys é covarde ou mentiroso"". universa.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  12. ^ "Carla Zambelli do Brasil Nas Ruas faz 'vaquinha online' para indenizar Jean Wyllys em R$ 40 mil". Fausto Macedo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  13. ^ Molica, Fernando (September 3, 2019). "Filho de deputada do PSL obtém vaga em Colégio Militar sem fazer concurso" [PSL deputy's son becomes student at Colégio Militar without going through selection process] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  14. ^ Pennafort, Roberta (April 30, 2020). "É #FAKE que foto mostre caixão enterrado vazio para inflar dados de mortos por coronavírus em Manaus" [It's #FAKE that photo shows empty coffin buried to inflate data of dead by coronavirus in Manaus]. CBN (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  15. ^ "Governo do Ceará vai processar Zambelli por mentiras sobre caixões vazios" [Government of Ceará to sue Zambelli for lies about empty coffins] (in Brazilian Portuguese). May 1, 2020.
  16. ^ "Carla Zambelli testa positivo para COVID-19 e diz que tomará hidroxicloroquina" [Carla Zambelli tests positive for COVID-19 and says she'll take hydroxychloroquine]. Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  17. ^ Zambelli, Carla [@CarlaZambelli38] (August 17, 2020). "Com o uso da hidroxicloroquina, primeira-dama, Michelle está curada!" [Using hydroxychloroquine, first-lady, Michelle is cured!] (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ Mendonça, Ana (August 24, 2020). "Com COVID-19, deputada Carla Zambelli é internada em Brasília" [With COVID-19, deputy Carla Zambelli is hospitalized in Brasília]. Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  19. ^ a b "Zambelli apaga post em que se dizia curada da Covid-19 após uso de cloroquina" [Zambelli deletes post in which she declared herself cured from Covid-19 following use of chloroquine]. O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 29, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  20. ^ Alves, Pedro (August 28, 2020). "Deputada federal Carla Zambelli não teve Covid-19, diz hospital" [Federal deputy Carla Zambelli didn't have Covid-19, says hospital]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  21. ^ Martins, Humberto (August 28, 2020). "Após dizer que usou cloroquina, Carla Zambelli confirma que não tinha COVID-19" [After saying she took chloroquine, Carla Zambelli confirms she didn't have COVID-19]. Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved August 29, 2020.

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Preceded by
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