Matthews faces controversy after the college revealed new details of quota fraud

Matthew Amaral He has been at the center of controversy since evidence emerged that he cheated quotas to get into college. After his enrollment in the university was justified by another person, the institution contradicts the gaucho’s statements by revealing that he signed a document that distorts his version of the facts.

For those who haven’t been following, Mateus was listed as a quota beneficiary when he was approved for his college with his racial identification as “black.” After the document appeared, the former Big Brother Brasil 24 participant stated that the university application was submitted by another person, who made a mistake when filling out the data.

“The registration was conducted by a third party, who made the mistake of choosing the racial quota method without my consent or prior knowledge. I recognize the fundamental importance of quota policies in Brazil. I therefore deeply regret any impression that I sought to take undue advantage of this policy.”“, He said.

Furthermore, Matthews explained that he was not aware of the error and expressed his regret for the inconvenience it may have caused. It turned out, according to Glo News, that the institution’s advisors issued a new memorandum stating that the Gaucho learned that he was one of the beneficiaries of the quota system, as he signed a self-declaration to begin his studies.

“As stated in the notice and in the Candidate Handbook for that year, registration for this class requires a “completed and signed ethnicity self-declaration that you are black, mixed race or indigenous”.informed the advisory department of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology Farobelha, which led to the hacking of the engineering student’s statement.

So far, Matthews has not commented again on this controversy. But a few days ago, the second winner of the reality show spoke out and confirmed that it was all a mistake: “The recording was done by a third party, who made the mistake of choosing the racial quota method without my prior consent“, He said.

Matthews can respond to ideological falsehood:

Mateus Amaral became the focus of the week’s topics after it was proven that he declared himself as a black person to take advantage of a positive quota in the entrance examination in 2014. Now the Public Prosecution Office has received a complaint for the crime of ideological incitement and lying due to registration.

The document also requests the investigation of the educational institution and the arrest of the former BBB. Information from the columnist Gabriel Berlin, from Contigo!. The person who filed the complaint is the activist Antonio EsoberioWho currently works in an international human rights institution; Find out more details.