Chiquinho Brazão, Domingos Brazão and Rivaldo Barbosa, accused of the murder of councilor and driver Anderson Gomes
Brothers Domingos Inácio Brazão AND João Francisco Inácio Brazão they were arrested this Sunday (24th), identified as instigators of the murder of Marielle Franco. The delegate Rivaldo Barbosa he was also arrested.
who are they?
Domingos Inácio Brazão and João Francisco Inácio Brazão, known as “Chiquinho”, are politicians with a long history in the state. The Brazão family therefore has an electoral and political stronghold in Jacarepaguá, in the west of Rio, a region dominated by paramilitary groups.
Domingos Brazão is a councilor of the State Audit Court (TCE-RJ). He has always denied involvement in the crime. In Alerj, Brazão was removed over allegations of vote-buying. However, he was returned to the post after a favorable injunction from the then minister Ricardo Lewandowski, of the Federal Court (STF).
Federal deputy Chiquinho Brazão is 62 years old. He has been a councilor at the RJ City Council for the MDB for 12 years. He was Marielle’s colleague in the first 2 years of her mandate as councillor. He is an entrepreneur in the petrol station sector. Chiquinho had never been named in the case. Finally, he has always stated that he has a good rapport and rapport with her in the Rio City Council.
Delegate Rivaldo Barbosa took office on March 13, 2018. According to g1, Rivaldo Barbosa had agreed with Domingos Brazão, before the crime, to ensure impunity in relation to the councilor’s murder.
The PF carries out searches at the TCE headquarters and the RJ Civil Police Headquarters, as well as at the home of the delegate Giniton Lages. He was in charge of the RJ homicide police when Marielle and Anderson Gomes were killed.
URGENT! 🚨
Domingos Brazão, Chiquinho Brazão and police chief Rivaldo Barbosa are arrested for ordering the killing of Marielle Franco. pic.twitter.com/M0iV5f6t0S
— Humberto Costa (@senadorhumberto) March 24, 2024
Source: Terra
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