"Cláudio Castro trivializes people's lives to accumulate political power," says Glauber Braga.

247 - In interview with the program good night 247On TV 247, federal deputy Glauber Braga (Psol-RJ) harshly criticized Governor Cláudio Castro (PL) after the police operation in Rio de Janeiro that left more than 100 dead and gained international attention. According to the congressman, Castro's government uses "the trivialization of people's lives as a strategy to accumulate political power."

“Cláudio Castro practices a policy of trivializing people's lives in order to accumulate political power. That's what's at stake in Rio,” the parliamentarian stated. According to him, the governor is repeating the formula from 2022, when he also promoted high-profile media operations on the eve of the elections, to try to make a Senate candidacy viable in 2026.

"The deaths of yesterday, the deaths of today, and unfortunately, the deaths of tomorrow are being used by him as a tool to reinforce an outdated political position," the congressman said. "This does nothing to reduce the rates of violence and leaves a trail of destruction and profound pain in its wake."

Glauber Braga highlighted that the State of Rio de Janeiro does not have a state plan to reduce homicides, which, according to him, demonstrates the absence of an effective public security policy. "The rate of solved homicides in Rio is extremely low, reaching only 20% of completed investigations. Forensic work is underfunded and this is also used as a political tool," he stated.

According to the congressman, the increase in violence is the result of a combination of social stagnation, lack of preventative policies, and neglect of basic services in communities. "When the state raises water bills, fails to guarantee transportation, internet, gas, and other essential services at affordable prices, it expands the territorial control of armed groups," he explained.

The legislator cited the example of former governor Leonel Brizola, who during his administration built more than 500 CIEPs (Integrated Centers for Public Education) in partnership with Darcy Ribeiro, contrasting this with the current administration.

"Do you know how many schools Cláudio Castro inaugurated during his time as governor? One. Imagine if the more than five hundred CIEPs (Integrated Centers for Public Education) were operating full-time today with sports and cultural programs. The reality of Rio would be completely different."

Braga advocated for a pact for life, based on integrated public policies and the so-called "security of rights," a concept that proposes linking security, education, culture, and social inclusion to address the structural causes of violence.

Security PEC

During the interview, Braga also commented on the Public Security Amendment, presented by the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the administrative reform currently being processed in Congress.

The legislator highlighted that, although it has points that deserve debate, it moves in the right direction by proposing cooperation between the federal government, states, and municipalities.

"Cláudio Castro and other governors criticize the PEC not for the problems it may have, but for what it has that is positive: the loss of the power to act as police sheriffs," he stressed.