Gangs threaten to kill the governor of Rio Grande do Norte.
After a clash between prisoners from rival factions of the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and the Sindicato do Rio Grande do Norte, inmates at the Alcaçuz prison declared death to the state governor, Robinson Faria; "This governor will cry a lot before he dies," said one prisoner in a conversation intercepted by the police; Faria admitted that the situation inside the prison is tense and that he fears for his family's lives; "I have six children," he said.
Sputnik - Following a clash between prisoners from rival factions of the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and the Sindicato do Rio Grande do Norte, inmates at the Alcaçuz Prison declared the death of the state governor, Robinson Faria.
"That governor is going to cry a lot before he dies," said a prisoner in a conversation intercepted by the police.
Faria admitted today that the situation inside the prison is tense and that he fears for his family's lives.
"I have six children," said Robinson Faria, who now travels with four bodyguards and an armored car.
Last night, military police from the Shock Battalion stormed the Alcaçuz prison to try to calm tensions and contain the inmates. A human cordon was established between the two criminal factions until a physical wall is built to separate the prisoners.
The governor will meet today at the government headquarters in the Lagoa Nova neighborhood with the secretaries of the Justice and Citizenship department to discuss the prison crisis. The start of the Military Police intervention at the Alcaçuz prison is also planned.
Precaution
For security reasons, bus service in Natal was suspended for the second day today, after two buses and a police station were attacked in the early hours of Friday morning. According to Agência Brasil, citing information from the state's Secretariat of Social Defense, there have already been 34 incidents – including minor fires or actual fires – involving vehicles and public buildings.