The Government and the institutions of the State are preparing to face the campaigns of disinformation of the independentistas on the occasion of the celebration of the judgments to those responsible for the 'procés' with videos, campaigns on social networks, accredited spokespersons and forums. Thus, it is detailed in an interview with Efe the Secretary of State for Global Spain, Irene Lozano, responsible for the international reputation of Spain.
Lozano explains that her department "has been created largely realizing that there was no mechanism (defense) when our reputation suffers attacks" and that "as the Catalan issue is hypersensitive, and the minister is especially sensitive, there are many areas from which we are working "to counteract the" disinformation of independentism ".
There are many areas from which we are working "to counteract the" disinformation of independence
"We are aware that there is a lot at stake and we have to do it well", underlines Lozano, for whom "what there is now is the absolute certainty that, although, at that time (1-O) the slogan was' no answer ', now, yes; insofar as that can damage our reputation, we will answer. "
"It's clear that there is a lot at stake," she says. "It is clear that they want to discredit democracy and the Spanish state as much as they can, and to defend that, which is the core of the State, there must be money and there will be money from the Government," she says.
Thus, faced with the expected rebound of disinformation campaigns when the trials are held for the 1-O, Lozano says that "there is a general concern in the Government" and various institutions are already working to counter it. "I know that the judiciary is very well prepared to explain to the Spanish and foreign press what is really happening, in legal and technical terms, because it is foreseeable that they try to misinform, to misinterpret procedural issues to increase the victimhood. " The "more political" information will correspond to the Government, especially to the Ministries of the Presidency and Foreign Affairs.
"They want to discredit democracy and the Spanish State as much as they can, and to defend that there must be money and there will be money from the Government"
Thus, the Secretary of State of Lozano is prepared to explain "what is really happening" and to launch specific campaigns on social networks, videos and so on. The Diplomatic Information Office (OID) is also preparing videos and campaigns, some of which it is already disseminating. "
It will also take care of the relationship with foreign press correspondents in Spain, a relationship that "the independence movement did very well and the government not so well" and, in fact, there are already different institutions that have already planned that dialogue on the occasion of the trial, such as the General Council of the Judiciary or the Ministry of Justice and Government Presidency.
The Secretariat of Global Spain itself will have an official spokesperson to "be constantly assisting them, telling them the truthful and real information about Spain" since the "commitment is not only with the reputation of Spain, but also with the truth in these times of 'fake news' ".
The relationship with foreign press correspondents in Spain will be taken care of, a relationship that "the independence movement did very well and the government did not so well"
Asked who will be responsible for counteracting the predictable information on "political prisoners or exiles", Lozano is outraged: "well, if they say political prisoners, my grandfather was a political prisoner, I think it's offensive that in a country like this one speaks of political prisoners or exiles, because it is very recent; It is a great disinformation operation.
Neither Amnesty International, nor Human Rights Watch, nor any serious international organization has recognized them as prisoners of conscience nor has said that there is any limitation to freedom of expression in Spain, I think we have it easy in that sense. You have to tell things how they are. "
"There is a general concern in the Government" and various institutions are already working to counter it
For Lozano, "the 'proces' was a gigantic 'fake news', and the consequences we are experiencing," especially in Catalonia where there is "a split society, coexistence is broken, and when misinformation breaks coexistence, it is threatening democracy. "
Lozano also points out that numerous independent studies claim that what happened in Catalonia has not significantly damaged the image abroad of Spain, although "it has affected the reputation of Catalonia".
According to Lozano, "there is a bewilderment in European public opinion about what the situation is in Catalonia and I think that is due to the fact that Spain has yet to tell the reality".
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