On Wednesday (11/26), the Senate approved a bill criminalizing the use of barricades to obstruct roads during security force operations in local communities.
The vote was symbolic and now the project returns to the House of Representatives.
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The proposal, originally submitted by the Deputy Federal Sergeant of Portugal (Podemos-RJ), provides for a prison sentence of 3 to 5 years and a fine for using obstacles with the intent to obstruct the investigation of criminal practices.
At the same time, the new legislation cannot be applied to popular demonstrations “to criticize or demand constitutional rights and guarantees through marches, rallies or any other form of political demonstration with social purposes.”
Anyone who restricts the freedom of movement of people, or prevents or obstructs the actions of the police, is also an offence. The project was approved by the Commission on the Constitution and Justice (CCJ) earlier under the supervision of PL leader, Carlos Porteño (RJ).
The approval comes after the Rio de Janeiro government launched Operation Barricada Zero at the beginning of the week. The action taken by the state government seeks to clear roads in areas controlled by criminal factions.