Justice determines a fine of R $ 100,000 for those who block BR-040

The decision aims to curb possible attacks by supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro on the Duque de Caxias refinery

On Tuesday (10/01), the court ruled that citizens who cause or incite roadblocks on the Washington Luiz Highway (BR-040) will be subject to a fine of R$ 100,000. The value was established in a preliminary decision signed by Judge Eduardo Horta Maciel and is valid for the area covered by the 2nd Federal Court of the Duque de Caxias.

The decision was made at the request of Concer, the concessionaire that manages approximately 180 kilometers of the BR-040 in the section that connects Minas Gerais to Rio de Janeiro. The request was presented in the face of threats from radicals detected in messages on social networks. These are appeals for the closure of the motorway at the access points to the Duque de Caxias Refinery (Reduc), with the aim of jeopardizing the fuel supply to the population.

In responding to Concer’s statement, Judge Eduardo Horta Maciel stressed that there is evidence that acts to disturb public order on the BR-040 have been summoned by social networks. “Such acts would add to those regrettably witnessed in Brasilia, which had the clear purpose of causing the rupture of the constitutional order and legitimately constituted powers.”

Maciel stressed that attempting to compromise the fuel supply constitutes an attack on the safety of public utilities, a crime typified by the Penal Code in Article 265. “It is also part of democratic learning that extremist threats find answers in advance series by the relevant security agencies, which are still in their infancy, and do not have to wait for them to leave the virtual environment to take preventive measures,” added the magistrate. .

The judge, in addition to fixing the fine, authorized in advance the removal of any roadblocks and any recourse to the police. Also according to the decision, the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro and the Federal Traffic Police must identify those responsible for any acts. In case of omission, the agents involved will be held liable.

Radical supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who cannot accept defeat in the 2022 elections, are trying to carry out more violent mobilizations across the country. The most radical action took place last Sunday (08/01) in Brasilia, when thousands of people invaded and destroyed the Planalto Palace, the National Congress and the Federal Supreme Court (STF).

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