Matteus Amaral speaks out and says that quota registration took place without his consent

After it was revealed that former BBB 24 Matteus Amaral circumvented the quota system of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology Farroupilha (IFFar), the influencer spoke out and said that the registration was not intentional.

In a note sent to the press, Matteus said that his application for vacancies reserved for black/brown candidates for the Agricultural Engineering course was made by another person, who had made the mistake. “The registration was carried out by a third party, who made a mistake by selecting the racial quota modality without my consent or prior knowledge,” he says.

The ex-BBB also says that he understands the scale of the error and that he had no intention of circumventing the system: “I understand the fundamental importance of quota policies in Brazil. Therefore, I deeply regret any impression that I would have sought to benefit myself unduly of this policy, which was never my intention.”

“I reaffirm my regret for any inconvenience caused and my continued commitment to being an active defender of racial and social equality”, completes the note.

In confirmation sent to F5the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology Farroupilha (IFFar) justified that there was no system for verifying registrations by quota at that time.

“It is extremely important to be clear that, at that time, according to the 2012 Quota Law, the only document required to register for quotas was the candidate’s self-declaration. Just like in other federal educational institutions, there was no mechanism for verifying or proving the candidate’s statement.”