Podcast coleta 11 anos de falas de Flávio Bolsonaro sobre milícias do Rio de Janeiro; veja

Podcast Investigation

The Duas e Tanto podcast, in an investigation by journalists Marina Dias and Carol Pires, reviewed more than a decade of Flávio Bolsonaro’s speeches and actions in the Rio de Janeiro state legislature.

Bolsonaro’s Legislative Record

• The podcast’s records show Bolsonaro proposing praise for police officer Adriano Magalhães da Nóbrega in 2003 and police officer Ronald Paulo Alves Pereira in 2004. The broadcast said both men were later associated with serious crimes: Adriano was described as a militiaman and suspected hired killer, while Ronald was convicted of helping surveil councilwoman Marielle Franco before her murder.
• In 2005, Bolsonaro sought a Tiradentes Medal for Adriano. The segment said Adriano was then in custody in connection with an extortion-by-kidnapping investigation. It also challenged Bolsonaro’s later account of why Adriano had been jailed.
• The program highlighted a 2007 legislative speech in which Bolsonaro argued that militias should not be stigmatized. He portrayed them as disciplined groups that provided security and cited benefits such as protection from theft and drug trafficking. The hosts argued that this view was badly mistaken in light of the later record of militia violence, extortion, and links with drug-trafficking groups.

Comments on the Killing of Tamir Rice

The broadcast revisited Bolsonaro’s comments on the 2014 killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice by Cleveland police. According to an excerpt read on air, Bolsonaro said the boy was shot as he should have been after appearing to draw a weapon.

The hosts contrasted this with a later image of a Brazilian child holding a toy gun, arguing that the same response would have been fatal.

Organized Crime and Political Connections

The commentators connected Bolsonaro’s historical record to his public-security campaign message and to current investigations involving a political ally. They argued that organized crime in Rio has expanded through territorial control, violence, infiltration of the formal economy, and political connections—undermining the state’s ability to fight it.

A campaign ally reportedly told the program that Bolsonaro cut Márcio Canella out of his inner circle after a Federal Police operation and rejected Canella’s attempts to reconnect or pursue a Senate run on Bolsonaro’s ticket. The segment also reported allegations concerning Canella and criminal networks, presenting them as matters under investigation.

Presenters and Contributors

Daniela Lima; Charlot, addressed as a contributor in the discussion; Marina Dias and Carol Pires of Duas e Tanto; and César Feitosa, whose report was referenced.