Video Shows Police Officer Beating Ex-Internacional Midfielder Perdigão at Curitiba Stadium

Overview

• The incident occurred on January 18 outside Vila Capanema after the São Joseense vs. Operário match in the Campeonato Paranaense.
• Video circulating on social media shows a uniformed officer repeatedly striking Perdigão with a baton as he tries to move away without reacting, while insults are heard.
• Perdigão posted footage and photos of injuries on Instagram and said all appropriate measures are underway to hold the responsible officer accountable.
• State deputy Thiago Buhrer called for an investigation and said there were no records of unrest that would justify the officer’s actions.
• Journalists reported seeking comment from Paraná’s public security authorities and the Military Police but received no response by publication time.