Lewandowski responds to Cláudio Castro and says that the governor "did not make contact."
The governor of Rio had said that President Lula's administration had not responded to requests for support in combating organized crime in the state.
247 - The Minister of Justice and Public Security, Ricardo Lewandowski, said this Tuesday (28) that the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Cláudio Castro (PL), did not make any contact with the head of the ministry about the mega-operation against Comando Vermelho (CV).
"The governor has not made any contact with me," Lewandowski stated. column by Igor Gadelha.
In a statement, the Ministry of Justice affirmed that it “has promptly attended to all requests from the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro for the deployment of the National Force in the State, in support of federal and state public security agencies.” “Since 2023, there have been 11 requests for renewal of the National Public Security Force in the state of Rio de Janeiro. All have been granted.”
In a press conference, Cláudio Castro criticized the federal government and stated that the Armed Forces had denied three requests for support made by the Rio de Janeiro government. “We have already requested armored vehicles several times and all have been denied. They said that there had to be a GLO (Guarantee of Law and Order), because the personnel who operate the armored vehicles are federal employees. And the president is against the GLO.”
STATISTICS
At least 64 people died and 81 were arrested this Tuesday (28) in a mega-operation against Comando Vermelho (CV) in the Alemão and Penha complexes, in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. It is the deadliest operation in the state's history, according to statistics confirmed by Palácio Guanabara.
At least 2.500 state agents in Rio de Janeiro took to the streets to execute 100 arrest warrants. Among the 64 dead are 2 civilian police officers and 2 military police officers. Security forces seized 75 rifles, 2 pistols, and 9 motorcycles.
Three more innocent people were injured: a homeless man was hit in the back by a stray bullet and taken to a hospital. Another injured young man was at a junkyard, and a woman who was at a gym was also injured but was discharged.
