Carla Zambelli

Carla Zambelli Salgado (Ribeirão Preto, July 3, 1980)[1] is a Brazilian political activist and 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]

Carla Zambelli
Federal Deputy from São Paulo
Assuming office
February 1, 2019
Personal details
Born
Carla Zambelli Salgado

(1980-07-03) July 3, 1980
Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
Political partyPSL (Since 2018)
Spouse(s)
Antônio Aginaldo
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(m. 2019)​
Occupation
  • Project manager

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 Wadih Damous and Paulo Pimenta, 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 Colégio Militar de Brasília, 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 30 May 2020, while on the Brasil Urgente 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 18 August 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 24 August 2020, Zambelli was hospitalized for "clinical exams and the investigation of an autoimmune disease".[18] Two days later, on 26 August 2020, Zambelli posted on Twitter that she was "100% cured" due to early treatment using hydroxychloroquine.[19] However, on 28 August 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. https://especiais.gazetadopovo.com.br/eleicoes/2018/candidatos/sp/deputado-federal/carla-zambelli-1710/
  2. Nas Ruas, Associação Brasil (2017). "Nas Ruas". Nas Ruas. Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  3. "Carla Zambelli defende combate à corrupção e critica atuação da bancada feminina". Câmara dos Deputados. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. https://politica.estadao.com.br/noticias/eleicoes,partidos-conservadores-avancam-na-camara,70002539799
  5. Viegas, Nonato (2017-11-16). "Líder de movimento que pediu impeachment de Dilma agora é monarquista". ÉPOCA. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  6. "Zambelli no PSL - O Antagonista". O Antagonista. 2018-03-05.
  7. "Conheça os deputados e senadores campeões de votos nas eleições de 2018". Correio Braziliense. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 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]. Congresso em Foco (in Portuguese). 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  9. "Petista manda deter ativista na CPI da JBS". O Antagonista (in Portuguese). 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  10. Lacsko, Madeleine (2017-12-05). "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 Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  11. "As polêmicas de Carla Zambelli: "Jean Wyllys é covarde ou mentiroso"". universa.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  12. "Carla Zambelli do Brasil Nas Ruas faz 'vaquinha online' para indenizar Jean Wyllys em R$ 40 mil". Fausto Macedo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  13. Molica, Fernando (2019-09-03). "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 Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  14. Pennafort, Roberta (2020-04-30). "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 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 Portuguese). 2020-05-01.
  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 Portuguese). 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
  17. Zambelli, Carla [@CarlaZambelli38] (2020-08-17). "Com o uso da hidroxicloroquina, primeira-dama, Michelle está curada!" [Using hydroxychloroquine, first-lady, Michelle is cured!] (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2020-08-29 – via Twitter.
  18. Mendonça, Ana (2020-08-24). "Com COVID-19, deputada Carla Zambelli é internada em Brasília" [With COVID-19, deputy Carla Zambelli is hospitalized in Brasília]. Estado de Minas (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-08-29.
  19. "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 Portuguese). 2020-08-29. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
  20. Alves, Pedro (2020-08-28). "Deputada federal Carla Zambelli não teve Covid-19, diz hospital" [Federal deputy Carla Zambelli didn't have Covid-19, says hospital]. G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-08-29.
  21. Martins, Humberto (2020-08-28). "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 Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-08-29.
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