Rivaldo Barbosa (chief of police)
Rivaldo Barbosa de Araújo Júnior[1] (born 31 May 1969)[2] is a Brazilian professor[1] and chief of police who served as Chief of the Civil Police from 13 March 2018 until December of the same year. He assumed the position one day before the assassination of Marielle Franco, following an invitation from the then–Federal Interventionist Walter Braga Netto.[3][4] He is considered suspect of involvement in the assassination of councilwoman Marielle Franco and driver Anderson Gomes, more specifically of obstructing the investigations.[5][6][7][8]
Life[edit]
Rivaldo Barbosa de Araújo Júnior was born in the city Rio de Janeiro on 31 May 1969, to Rivaldo Barbosa de Araújo and Yolanda Palhares de Araújo.[2] He graduated in law from UNISUAM in 1997 and pursued an MBA in Intelligence and Strategy from Salgado de Oliveira University. As of March 2024,[update] he was a professor of criminal law[1] at Estácio de Sá University;[2] according to information on his LinkedIn profile, he has been professor at a "private university" since 2003.[3]
Around 2008, Barbosa was responsible for the arrest, without a single shot fired, of João Rafael da Silva, better known as Joca, a partner of Antônio Francisco Bonfim Lopes, also known as Nem da Rocinha. He also investigated the disappearance of the mason helper Amarildo de Souza, which occurred in July 2013.[3]
He was appointed chief of the Civil Police during the federal intervention in public security in Rio de Janeiro, decreed by then-President Michel Temer.[3] He assumed the position one day before the assassination of Marielle Franco, following an invitation from the then–Federal Interventionist Walter Braga Netto.[3][4]
As of March 2024,[update] Barbosa was married and the father of two children.[2]
Assassination of Marielle Franco[edit]
On 24 March 2024, Barbosa was arrested, alongside Chiquinho Brazão and Domingos Brazão, on suspicions of involvement in the assassination of councilwoman Marielle Franco and driver Anderson Gomes, more specifically of obstructing the investigations;[5][6][7][8] in 2019, he was accused by the Federal Police of receiving R$ 400,000 to obstruct the case.[9] Marielle's family allegedly trusted Barbosa; Marielle's mother stated his arrest was her biggest surprise.[3] She declared that Marielle herself trusted Barbosa's work.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Tosta, Wilson (24 March 2024). "Quem é Rivaldo Barbosa, ex-chefe da Polícia Civil preso pela PF no caso Marielle Franco" [Who is Rivaldo Barbosa, former chief of the Civil Police arrested by the Federal Police in the Marielle Franco case]. BBC News Brasil (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d 2023.0059871-SR/PF/RJ – Inq n.º 4954/DF (PDF) (in Portuguese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Nascimento, Rafael (24 March 2024). "Quem são os suspeitos de mandar matar Marielle" [Who are the suspects believed to have ordered the killing of Marielle]. g1 (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Rivaldo Barbosa: saiba quem é o ex-chefe de polícia preso por morte de Marielle" [Rivaldo Barbosa: learn about the former police chief arrested for Marielle's murder]. Exame (in Portuguese). 24 March 2024. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b Phillips, Tom (24 March 2024). "Marielle Franco: two politicians and ex-police chief arrested over Brazil murder". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b Milhorance, Flávia; Nicas, Jack (24 March 2024). "Police Say They've Cracked Rio de Janeiro's Most Notorious Murder Mystery". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b Brito, Ricardo; Teixeira, Fabio (24 March 2024). "Brazilian police arrest three suspects in 2018 murder of Rio council member". Reuters. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Brazilian police arrest suspects in 2018 murder of Rio councilor Marielle Franco". France 24. 24 March 2024. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Costa, Flávio; Konchinski, Vinícius (10 November 2019). "PF associa delegado a propina de R$ 400 mil para obstruir Caso Marielle" [PF [Federal Police] links chief of police to a bribe of R$ 400,000 to obstruct Marielle Case]. UOL (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2024.