The President of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), Minister João Otávio de Noronha, delivered the release of the former governor of Paraná Beto Richa (PSDB).
Beto Richa was arrested last week as part of the 58th phase of the Lava Jato operation, which aims to set up a system of fraud in the management of federal road concessions in Paraná.
By releasing the former governor, Noronha also granted safe conduct that prevents Beto Richa and his brother José Richa Filho from being arrested again as part of the same operation, unless a concrete motive is provided by law for the new prison. .
The Federal Judge of Paraná considered that this arrest was necessary to "facilitate" the progress of the process because of the suspicion of obstruction, for allegedly compelling a witness.
Beto Richa is arrested for the second time
Noronha estimated that there was no reason to create a new prison in Beto Richa
Beto Richa is arrested for the second time and mentioned that the facts attributed to the former governor of Paraná are old, as they refer to the periods of 2011 and 2012.
"Nothing concrete has been demonstrated that can justify the need to protect penal education. "
According to the president of STJ, the situation has changed because Beto Richa is no longer governor.
"The facts go back more than seven years and, moreover, to the reality is another, there was a resignation in the elective, a new electoral candidacy and a defeat in the elections. to say that what could justify the maintenance of public order – the recent events and the deterrent power – is not really made present, "he said in the decision.
compelling witnesses or corrupt evidence, which would constitute an obstruction.
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