Paraná Deputy Renato Freitas Injured in Curitiba Street Fight as Ethics Complaints Mount

Overview

• Multiple videos show Freitas trading kicks and punches with a man in central Curitiba, with audio capturing the phrase “Você não é o famosinho?” and the deputy bleeding.
• RPC identified the other participant as a valet who works near the intersection where the confrontation occurred, and a third man in blue appears alongside the deputy in the footage.
• Freitas received medical care for a suspected nasal fracture and said he acted in self-defense after being verbally attacked with racist remarks, adding that he would file a police report.
• The Paraná state assembly said at least five decorum complaints were submitted and will be sent to its Ethics Council, which has up to 90 days to assess the case.
• Police had not confirmed whether they would open an inquiry, and political opponents amplified the clips on social media to criticize the deputy.