Gilmar says results of operations are partial and demands a plan from Rio de Janeiro.
The minister also criticized the sporadic nature of the operations.
247 - In a post this Sunday, the 2nd, on X (formerly Twitter), Minister Gilmar Mendes, the most senior member of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), stated that the court “did not prohibit police operations,” but demanded that the government of Rio de Janeiro present a “plan for the reoccupation of territories dominated by factions and militias,” as required by the ADPF das Favelas (Arguição de Descumprimento de Preceito Fundamental das Favelas).
"The Supreme Court recognized structural flaws in Rio de Janeiro's security policy and ordered concrete measures: installation of cameras in patrol cars and uniforms, presence of ambulances in high-risk operations, restriction of actions near schools and hospitals, preservation of crime scenes, and dissemination of data on lethality," Gilmar wrote.
The minister also criticized the sporadic nature of the operations: "As long as this plan [to reoccupy the government of Rio de Janeiro] remains on paper, and the incursions are sporadic, the result of these operations will continue to be partial and unsustainable."
The statement comes after a massive police operation against the Comando Vermelho gang, carried out in the Alemão and Penha favela complexes, which resulted in 121 deaths, making it the deadliest in Rio de Janeiro's recent history. On Thursday, the 29th, Minister Alexandre de Moraes, rapporteur of the ADPF das Favelas case, ordered Governor Cláudio Castro (PL) to provide explanations to the court regarding the offensive.
The operation was criticized by entities such as the Public Defender's Office of Rio de Janeiro and the UN (United Nations), which questioned the high rate of fatalities. On the other hand, Governor Cláudio Castro described the action as a "success" and stated that the "only victims" were the four police officers killed.
Meanwhile, the offensive generated different political reactions. A coalition of governors opposed to President Lula (PT) supported the Rio de Janeiro state government, and the Planalto Palace sought to pressure for the approval of the Public Security Amendment, the submission of the Anti-Faction Bill to Congress, and the dissemination of federal actions to combat crime. Recent polls indicate that the population of Rio de Janeiro, including residents of the peripheries, expresses majority approval of the operations against Comando Vermelho.
