Decision was motivated by a request from the defense of Rivaldo, who denies any involvement in the murder
The minister do determined that the Provide conversations between Rivaldo Barbosa, a former chief of the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police, and Councilwoman Marielle Franco, who was murdered in March 2018. Rivaldo is in custody, being accused of being one of those responsible for the crime. The Attorney General’s Office maintains that he not only planned Marielle’s death, but also tried to obstruct the investigations. Moraes’s decision was motivated by a request from Rivaldo’s defense, which denies any involvement in the murder. Lawyer Marcelo Ferreira seeks to include conversations in the process to highlight a professional and friendly relationship between his client and Marielle. In addition, the Federal Police should also send Rivaldo’s communications with the delegates who investigated the case.
The minister also requested that the Rio de Janeiro court sends the full criminal case that, according to the defense, proves that the murder was commissioned by Cristiano Girão, who is accused of leading a militia. However, other defense requests were rejected, including the request for Ronnie Lessa, the confessed executor of the crime, to undergo a psychiatric assessment. Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes were killed in a shot attack on March 14, 2018, in Rio de Janeiro. The Attorney General’s Office states that Rivaldo, along with Deputy Chiquinho Brazão and his brother, would have devised Marielle’s murder due to his performance against land grabbing in areas dominated by militias.
Posted by Sarah Paula
*Report produced with the aid of AI
