Moraes Demands Safeguards in Rio Raid Probe, Meets Castro

Overview

• Alexandre de Moraes ordered rigorous preservation and documentation of all forensic material, guaranteed access for the public defenders, and formally notified Governor Cláudio Castro to ensure compliance.
• The minister met in Rio with Castro and state security chiefs at the Integrated Command and Control Center, with additional meetings scheduled with the state judiciary, prosecutors, the public defender’s office, and Mayor Eduardo Paes.
• Moraes set a Nov. 5 session with civil‑society groups already admitted in the case and rejected new amicus requests from parties such as PT, PSOL, and PSB.
• Official tallies list 121 dead (117 classified by police as criminals and 4 officers) and 113 arrests, with a record firearms haul; images show intense urban combat, rescues of wounded officers, and a mass surrender, while alleged CV leader ‘Doca’ remains at large.
• In Brasília, Congress is fast‑tracking security debates with PF and PRF chiefs heard in the Chamber and the Senate installing a CPI on organized crime, as polling shows broad approval for the raid alongside heightened fear and lower perceived safety.