PUBLIC SAFETY
Breaking down the different proposals to Brazil’s security problems
Family associations protest Tuesday’s operation, calling Governor Cláudio Castro of Rio a “terrorist.” Photo: Fernando Frazão/EBC
The country is still processing the shock of Tuesday’s mega police raid in Rio de Janeiro’s Penha and Alemão favela chains, the deadliest in Brazilian history with at least 121 confirmed deaths. And, unsurprisingly, public security has shot to the top of Brazil’s political agenda.
In the days since, congressional leaders promised to dust off long-stalled proposals. Meanwhile, right-wing governors from the Southeast and Center-West regions announced the creation of a “Peace Consortium” to share intelligence and equipment (and, most importantly, a political agenda), with Rio as the initial hub…
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