Dilma is considering sending Cardozo to São Luís.
As a consequence of the chaos generated by the acts of violence perpetrated by criminal groups, the federal government extended the presence of the National Security Force, commanded by the Ministry of Justice, in Maranhão prisons until February 23rd; however, the president wants the minister to personally oversee the crisis.
247 - Governor Roseana Sarney (PMDB) said in a statement that the state is already taking the necessary measures to restore order. However, President Dilma Rousseff is still considering sending Minister José Eduardo Cardozo (Justice) to São Luís to monitor the crisis in Maranhão, according to Painel; da Folha de S. Paul.
As a consequence of the chaos generated by the acts of violence perpetrated by criminal groups, the federal government extended the presence of the National Security Force in the state's prisons until February 23.
According to the Ministry of Justice, teams have been in the capital of Maranhão since October 24th. In a statement, the ministry informed that the federal troops will operate "directly within the facilities of the state penitentiary system."