Brazil: Politician Shot Dead After Denouncing Corruption

[Judi Lynn]

Cassio Remis, candidate for mayor of Patrocinio city, in Minas Gerais state.

Published 26 September 2020 (5 hours 5 minutes ago)

Cassio Remis, the candidate for the Brazilian city of Patrocinio's council, in Minas Gerais State, was shot dead after doing a live broadcast to denounce a corruption case.

Remis was killed allegedly by the Public Works' municipal-secretary Jorge Marra, while the politician was denouncing irregularities in a public work's construction.

According to local media, Marra interrupted Remis' broadcast as he took the cell phone away from the politician.

"Here is the secretary. He came here to attack me. Don't take my phone," Remis shouted during the live recording.

Minutes later, Remis went to the Mayor's office to claim his phone when he was shot five times in the head. He died in the place.

More:
https://www.telesurenglish.net//news/brazil-politician-shot-dead-denouncing-corruption-20200926-0007.html





Crime happened in front of the City Department of Works


Justice decrees arrest of Patrocínio secretary accused of killing ex-councilman
Police negotiate surrender of Jorge Marra, brother of the current mayor of the city, with family members and defenders
By CARLOS AMARAL
25/09/20 - 18h26

The justice granted in the afternoon of this Friday (25) the request of preventive arrest of Jorge Marra, principal investigated for the death of the ex-councilman Cássio Remis. The information was confirmed by the Civil Police of Minas Gerais (PCMG). With the judicial measure, Marra is considered a fugitive.

The request was sent by Judge Walney Alves Diniz, of the Criminal Court and of the Childhood and Youth of the Sponsorship District. Until 6:40 pm on Friday, the warrant was listed as "Pending Compliance" in the justice system.

The PCMG also revealed this Friday afternoon that if Jorge Marra, brother of the mayor of Patrocínio, in Alto Paranaíba, does not come to the police station, the agency will negotiate his surrender .

The crime happened on Thursday afternoon (24). Cassio Remis was doing a live broadcast on social networks denouncing a work by the Patrocínio city hall that, supposedly, would benefit the campaign committee of the current mayor and pre-candidate for reelection, Deiró Marra (DEM).

During the video, the municipality's secretary of works and brother of the current president, Jorge Marra, 60, arrived at the site in a pickup truck and took the politician's cell phone. After that, in front of the secretariat, they fought again and the author drew a gun and shot Remis in the head, who died on the spot.

https://www.otempo.com.br/politica/justica-decreta-prisao-de-secretario-de-patrocinio-acusado-de-matar-ex-vereador-1.2390477#





Mayor brother shoots and kills candidate for councilman after live; watch video
Security cameras caught a moment when candidate Cássio Remis is hit by the brother of the mayor and secretary of works in Patrocínio (MG). Man is at large

The politician Cássio Remis, candidate for councilor for the PSDB party in the city of Patrocínio, in Minas Gerais, died after being shot by the brother of the mayor and secretary of works of the municipality, Jorge Marra, this Thursday afternoon (24) ).

Marra, who is on the run, was already suspected of the crime for appearing to interrupt a live broadcast of the candidate for city councilor, who denounced street conditions in the city. "The secretary is here now, wanting to come and attack me," says the candidate, while showing a man in a mask getting out of a vehicle before his transmission was interrupted.

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By iG Last Second | 09/25/2020 09:57 - Updated at 09/25/2020 09:59
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Candidate was shot dead
The politician Cássio Remis, candidate for councilor for the PSDB party in the city of Patrocínio, in Minas Gerais, died after being shot by the brother of the mayor and secretary of works of the municipality, Jorge Marra, this Thursday afternoon (24) ).

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Marra, who is on the run, was already suspected of the crime for appearing to interrupt a live broadcast of the candidate for city councilor, who denounced street conditions in the city. "The secretary is here now, wanting to come and attack me," says the candidate, while showing a man in a mask getting out of a vehicle before his transmission was interrupted.


Images from a crime scene security camera reaffirmed the suspicion and showed the suspect looking for a gun in the car and shooting the victim. Five shots hit Cássio Remis, who died instantly.

The candidate's body is veiled in the Sponsorship City Hall on Friday morning (25). Witnesses to the crime are due to be heard on Friday. The mayor of the city and the suspect's brother, Deiró Marra, said he had asked for the secretary of office's dismissal. The suspect's preventive detention will be requested by the civil police.

The governor of Minas Gerais, Romeu Zema, issued a note of condolence that marked the murder as "brutal". "It is unacceptable for the political environment to become that," he said, showing solidarity to the family and calling for the arrest of the suspect.
See below, video of security cameras that show the moment of the crime:

Fonte: undefined - iG @ https://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/brasil/2020-09-25/irmao-de-prefeito-atira-e-mata-candidato-a-vereador-apos-live-veja-video.html

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City councilor candidate murdered after being attacked during live broadcast

37-year-old Cássio Remis, a pre-candidate for the upcoming municipal council elections in the city of Patrocínio, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, was murdered on Thursday afternoon while he was live streaming on social media and sharply criticized the administration of his local political adversary, current mayor Deiró Marra. According to the state Military Police, the main suspect of the crime is the mayor’s brother, Jorge. At the end of the broadcast, held in front of Marra’s campaign headquarters, Remis accused both brothers of misusing public funds destined to city works; at a certain point a pickup truck stops and an unknown man steps down and removes the phone from Remis’s hands, taking it away. The PSDB politician was later found dead near the site.

https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/wiseup-news/bolsonaro-to-undergo-surgery-today/

Well, guess that'll learn him to expose dirty right-wing politicians.

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Google translated portion of another article. Apparently the name of the town translates as "sponsorship" in English, in Google-speak!

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Police to negotiate surrender of secretary who killed Cassio Remis in Sponsorship
September 25, 2020012

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See: Cameras caught murder of candidate for councilor in Sponsorship

According to delegate Valter André, PCMG must contact family members to negotiate their delivery. “We are trying to negotiate a possible surrender of the suspect, because everything is already in advance. We have already taken the request for temporary arrest to court and are awaiting the decision,” he explained.

According to the PCMG, if Marra surrenders before the Court accepts the arrest request, he will be heard and then released, until a probable warrant is issued.

Investigations

Delegate Renato Mendonça said that the investigations are well underway, with five people having already been heard. “We started the investigation yesterday (24). We did the hearing of the witnesses, seized the recorded images and we have already made all the requests to the court. It is a case that will be quickly clarified”, he said.

It was pointed out that Jorge Marra had only legal possession of a weapon, not possession, that is, he could only stay with her at home and at his place of work. Apparently, the weapon used in the crime is a 38 caliber pistol, which is duly registered in his name.

When indicted, the former Secretary of Works is expected to face felony homicide with a futile motive and for theft (cell phone), and faces up to 30 years in prison. From the police record, he had no previous problems with the victim.

It will also be determined whether other people helped at the time of the crime or the criminal’s escape. If proven, they will also be indicted by the police.

remember

Cassio Remis was doing a live broadcast on social networks denouncing a work by the Patrocínio city hall that, supposedly, would benefit the campaign committee of the current mayor and pre-candidate for reelection, Deiró Marra (DEM).

Read more: Understand tension between former councilor and Secretary of Sponsorship that ended in death

During the video, the Municipal Works Secretary and brother of the current president, Jorge Marra, 60, arrived at the site in a pickup truck and took the politician’s cell phone. After that, in front of the secretariat, they fought again and the author drew a gun and shot Remis in the head, who died on the spot.

Mayor

At a press conference this afternoon (24), the mayor of Patrocínio, Deiró Marra, said that there was “no fact and no previous action” to justify the fight and the death of ex-councilman Cassio Remis. Read the statement:

“We hope that all the facts can be elucidated and can be transparently investigated by the police, with the most absolute exemption from all this. It is a fact that shocks us all. I say here that all my differences in the political field have always been resolved through the debate, words, discussions, I never had any attitude outside that field.

Unfortunately I do not know and I do not know any facts and any action that culminated in this tragedy, but here I can express my condolences to the family of former councilman Cássio Remis, to all his family. In consideration of the position he held and his trajectory, we are decreeing official mourning in the municipality of Patrocínio for three days.

We hope from the bottom of our hearts that God can give us peace, peace of mind for all our families, ours and the councilman. We will leave it as a public man that I am, a peaceful man that I am in the hands of God and Justice, to investigate all the actions that culminated in this attitude. ”

Read all about the case:

Sponsorship Crime Should Hinder Election Debate, Experts Say

Car and weapon of suspected politician murdered in Patrocini

Body of Cassio Remis, pre-candidate for councilman dead, is veiled in Sponsorship

‘Embarrassed’, says Zema about murder of pre-candidate in Sponsorship

Former councilor and Secretary of Sponsorship fought a fight that ended in tragedy

Candidate for councilor in Patrocínio is shot dead; mayor’s brother is suspicious

Mayor denies previous feud between brother and ex-councilman

Cameras caught murder of candidate for councilor in Sponsorship

‘Enough! Not everything goes in politics’, says Anastasia about death of ex-councilman

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