This is not the arrest of the “PT mayor”; politician associated with PROS and accompanied by prime minister

A video of the mayor of Alcobaça (BA) being escorted by the police as the crowd shouts the word “coup d’état” is being circulated as if the politician was linked to PT and was arrested for stealing “30 million reais from the state treasury”. However, the claim, which has been shared over 4,000 times since October 8, 2022, is false. In fact, Mayor Zico de Baiato is affiliated with PROS and was escorted out of City Hall amid demonstrations by members of the city’s teachers’ union.

“This is the PTMer of Alcobaça Bahia, he was arrested for stealing 30 million, this is the PT” says in one of the publications circulating in facebook, tik tak, YouTube, Telegram e Twitter.

The video shows the man being escorted by police as the crowd yells in unison. “fraud” e “thief”. The entry was also sent to whatsapp from AFP Checamos, where users can submit content they see on social media if they doubt its veracity.

However, the mayor known as Zico de Baiato, whose registered name is Givaldo Muniz, is not associated with PT, but with PROS. In addition, he was not arrested for stealing public money, but was escorted for his protection during a demonstration by teachers’ union activists in front of the mayor’s office.

Website request DivulgaKandchoosing the 2020 municipal elections allows us to verify that Zico de Baiato ran that year for PROS, which was part of a coalition with PT and PMN.

Keyword search “mayor”, “Alcobasa”, “accompanied” e “Bahia” Led to reportage from a local newspaper, illustrated with the same episode taken from a different angle.

According to the report, the protesters wanted “payment of 60% FUNDEF [Fundo de Manutenção e Desenvolvimento do Ensino Fundamental e de Valorização do Magistério]”in addition to other educational reforms.

Comparing the video published in the viral publications and the video published by the Bahian newspaper makes sure that this is the same moment.

Comparison made on October 14, 2022 between a YouTube post (E) and a video from the “Teixeira Urgente” channel ( .)

On October 12, Alcobaça City Hall published use on his Instagram account, denying that the mayor was arrested and reporting that the moment shows that Zico de Baiato is receiving “police protection” after “threatened” union members.

Bahia’s military police, wanted by AFP Checamos, confirmed that its agents were called after the mayor met with teachers from the municipality to discuss the use of funds from Fundeb/FUNDEF preschools. “At the meeting, the municipal manager announced the amounts to be transferred proportionally to a category that did not suit them, which caused a series of protests”.

Therefore, the prime minister explained, “it was necessary to mobilize the military police garrison to ensure the departure of the mayor from the site”.

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