Minister links attack at school in Paraná with violence and hatred on the internet

Flávio DinoMinister of Justice and Public Security, attributed a relationship between the attack on the Colégio Estadual Professora Helena Kolody, in Cambé (PR), and the spread of hateful and violent speeches on social networks.

“Unfortunately, we saw violence once again manifesting itself in the place that is most sacred to the children and young people of our country and their families, which is a school”, Dino said.

The shooting attack, orchestrated by a former student on students at a school in Paraná, was responsible for the death of a girl and the hospitalization of a boy in serious condition. Hours after Monday’s crime, Flávio spoke during a meeting in Rio de Janeiro. According to the minister, this type of violence is on the rise in the country and can be linked to the various hateful content circulating on the internet, always available to young people.

“Exactly the apology for violence, which is today in the palm of our youth’s hands, through smartphones, tablets and the irresponsible proliferation of messages of violence and hate on the internet”, he said.

Flávio Dino also expressed solidarity with the families of the victims and guaranteed aid from the state government to the governor of Paraná, Ratinho.

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Lula Inacio da Silva was another figure who spoke out in the face of the attack. The president, through Twitter, showed indignation when he stated that the death that occurred and the violence present would be something “which we can no longer tolerate within our schools and society”.

Lula ended by offering condolences to the family members, in addition to emphasizing the need to build “A Path to Peace in Schools”.

I receive with great sadness and indignation the news of the attack on the Colégio Estadual Professora Helena Kolody, in Cambé, Paraná. Yet another young life taken away by the hatred and violence that we can no longer tolerate within our schools and society. It is urgent that we build together a…

— Lula (@LulaOficial) June 19, 2023

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Attacks on schools in Brazil

According to the Sou da Paz Institute, in a survey in May of this year, 24 cases of attacks on schools had been registered in the country. Of these 24, seventeen would have occurred from 2019 to 2023, while 6 were orchestrated in the first four months of this year.

Featured photo: Police officers in front of the Colégio Estadual Professora Helena Kolody school. Reproduction/ParanáPortal.