Rio Governor Weighs Veto of ‘Faroeste’ Police Bonus After Alerj Approval

Overview

• Alerj passed an amendment granting 10% to 150% salary bonuses for civil police who seize large‑caliber weapons or “neutralize” suspects, approving it 45–17.
• The MPF’s formal notice cites vício de iniciativa, conflict with STF rulings in ADPF 635, and violation of the right to public security, signaling a court challenge if the measure is signed.
• Castro’s team is weighing legal risk, political backlash and fiscal barriers, including the Regime de Recuperação Fiscal that restricts creating new expenditures.
• Edson Fachin assumes the STF presidency today, a factor advisers see as heightening scrutiny given his prior role in curbing lethal policing during ADPF 635.
• The governor has 15 days to sanction or veto; a veto could be overturned by Alerj, and if sanctioned the bonus would still require regulation, as rights groups condemn it as an incentive to summary executions.