All the details of this shocking case of the death of the former councilor Marielle Franco show, once again, how the Rio de Janeiro it seems like a script for a horror film, and how profound the relationship is between the various types of crime — militia, gambling, drug trafficking, theft of goods — and the power of Rio de Janeiro.
An example of this is the fact that the principals are a politician, deputy Chiquinho Brazão, a member of a control body, the councilor of the audit Office state Domingos Brazão, and the police structure – a former head of Civil Policel… delegate Rivaldo Barbosa.
This alone reveals that, if it were a film script, it would even seem exaggerated. But it is not. There is an excerpt from the records that shows police chief Rivaldo Barbosa “meticulously” planning the crime that would be carried out.
And what led to such a barbaric crime? The response also shows what is transforming such an important part of Brazilian territory: land grabbing for real estate speculation and the expansion of militia control in Rio.
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The most terrifying detail is that Chief Rivaldo Barbosa was considered a trusted person in the Civil Police by Marielle’s family. He is not just a persistent criminal, if the investigations are in fact correct. He planned the execution, but pretended to be a friend and a person committed to solving the crime.
If the findings are confirmed in the trial, Brazil will have overcome one of the great anti-democratic barriers of recent years, along with the defeat of the extreme right in the last election.
