The continued harassment of Lazaro Barbosa, who has been on hiding from justice in the interior of Goias for about two weeks and is suspected of committing a string of crimes in at least three states, has also provided an opportunity for politicians to use the case as a social media platform. networks. Over the weekend, two cases have attracted attention and received a response in Brazil.

Last Sunday, November 20, Fortaleza inspector Alberto (the pro) said on social media that he was expecting a trip to Brasilia, he said, for a festive event to help police capture Lazaro. “I was expecting a trip because of this serial killer who is killing these people, there, in Goias, I decided to leave today, four days before, to stop by,” the adviser notes on the video, demonstrating weapons and ammunition.

Since then, Alberto has been posting news of the trip on his Instagram profile. “I PRAY THAT LAZARUS WILL BE KIDNAPPED BEFORE I arrive !!!” he wrote in a publication in which a reloading weapon appears.

Another incident involved federal MP Magda Mofatto (PL-GO), who posted a video on social media last Saturday the 19th, holding a rifle and claiming she was looking for Lazaro. The 72-year-old MP appeared on board the helicopter. “Take care of yourself, Lazaro. If Kayado (Governor of Goias) could not catch you, I will pick you up, ”he said.

Last Wednesday, the 16th, the Lazaro case became a topic of discussion on social networks between Governor Goias Ronaldo Cayado (DEM) and Governor of the Federal District Ibaneiz Rocha (MDB). Rocha claimed that Lazaro played in the local police “almost like a fool.” Kayado, in turn, said that he did not recognize disrespect for the Goias police. “If he is rude to the DF police, I agree with them,” he objected.

Recently, President Jair Bolsonaro (not a party) took advantage of the ramifications of this case to advocate for arms policy. “This element tried to infiltrate the farm and was discarded because the guy had a twelfth caliber inside. The bandits are armed, you have no peace even at home. I cannot sleep, despite the great security here in Alvorad, without a gun, ”he said.

Bolsonaro wished the security staff good luck. “Lazaro, at least in prison, is a matter of time,” he said to police and other security forces; an important social basis for the president’s political survival. The search is concentrated in a dense forest near Brasilia.

Clayton Monte, a political scientist affiliated with the Laboratory for Political, Electoral and Media Studies (Lepem-UFC), analyzes that one of the important aspects of karnarism is the relationship with the police. “All over Brazil, groups that have political tentacles in the police are linked to the wallet. And why are they allies of karmanism? Because Bolsonaro followed the rules of the police, such as not allowing illegality, ”he recalls.

According to Monte, the signaling of parliamentarians occurs because they have a “paramilitary base and military discourse,” in addition to organizing these groups on social media. “The political use of this case is because these characters are very active in social networks; so you need to do this spectacle, shoot videos and photos every day to show that this agent is trying to clean up the mess, ”he notes.

The researcher also concludes that the position of politicians is also a way of polarizing with the left. “While these MPs and pocket advisers advocate more harshness of laws, increased use of force and the publication of these videos, on the other hand, the agents on the left are discussing the case in terms of protocol, pointing to police intelligence work and other issues. polarization, ”he concludes.

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