Eduardo Paes and Pedro Paulo
"It is important to say it was one single episode in my life. I've never had any attitude this with my wife, my children. I have an attitude of violence before and after this episode." It was in this speech that the executive secretary of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Paulo de Carvalho, finally admitted assaulting his ex-wife Alexandra Marcondes Teixeira, in February 2010, as revealed SEE site last month. The problem is that his confession - made public only after Alexandra confirmed the assault to the prosecutor - has more inconsistencies. The moment of 'lack' was not the only, nor the first, as shown in the police report number 6304/2008, recorded in the 43rd DP (Cidade Ademar), in the South Zone of São Paulo.
After the 2008 Christmas night, around 1:30 am on 26 December, the family had just arrived at the home of Alexandra in the Garden Prudence neighborhood. According to testimony that SEE had access, the attacks occurred even in the car:. "..estava In her husband's company and daughter in their vehicle, at which time began to argue Her husband Peter began to call her ' slut ',' whore, 'FDP', culminating in attack her physically, striking blows on his body and face, "said Alexandra to delegate Toschi Milton Junior, who was on duty that morning.
The two were already married and had seven years in an attempt to preserve the marriage, Alexandra ended up leaving the case aside. Although the Maria da Penha Law came into force two years ago, it only became an 'unconditional action' (when the prosecutor may proceed independently of the will of the victim) upon a decision of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) in 2012. And, as in most episodes of domestic violence, the attacks were repeated two years later.
On February 6, 2010, Alexandra decided to return to surprise to the apartment in which they lived, opposite the beach of Barra da Tijuca, to celebrate the ninth year of marriage. Eventually, however, and not a pleasant surprise. The lipstick on the glass of wine, hairs in the bed and the bathroom drain and played bra under the kitchen table were the first clues. Through the condominium surveillance cameras, she was sure that her husband had taken into his house a mysterious company the night before.
That same morning, Pedro Paulo had traveled to Brasilia to follow the mayor Eduardo Paes in an official agenda. When he returned home, he heard Alexandra's application for separation. And I was upset. He pushed her to the ground, struck kicks to the legs and then punched in the face that ended up leaving bruises and breaking one of his teeth, as shown by the report of the offense medical examination obtained by SEE. At the police station, she confirmed in testimony that he had been assaulted and sometimes earlier.
The survey remained standing in the Special Commission for Assistance to Women (Deam) of Jacarepagua, in the West Zone, for five years and eight months. SEE only after having brought up the episode, the case was referred to the public prosecutor. Despite the political pressures asking filing, the attorney general of the state, Marfan Martins Vieira, referred the case to the Attorney General of the Republic, Rodrigo Janot in Brasilia, as the accused, as a federal deputy, has special jurisdiction.
The revelation of the scandal moved behind the scenes of Rio de Janeiro policy. The PMDB had already decided that the name of the faithful squire Paes would be chosen to contest the election next year.Now, several wings defend the name change. The current mayor put his foot down. Tried to assault the woman as a "matter of privacy" that had been overcome.
In an interview with Folha de São Paulo, Pedro Paulo tried to reinterpret the Maria da Penha Law, claiming not to be a repeat abuser of women. "I made a mistake. I betrayed my wife. You imagine the difficulty and the heat of that discussion. Join it to an act of domestic violence, violent behavior, that in any way I'll admit it. Because that's not my attitude, I do not have any behavior with providing for the Maria da Penha Law ". Therefore beyond the law does not speak in frequency of attacks, now it is known that the almost-candidate not assaulted the woman only once.
The story that has been spreading through social networks - an electronic petition asking Pedro Paulo is immediately removed from office secretary already has more than 10,000 signatures - will gradually hitting the streets. Today, from 17h, in Cinelandia, thousands of women promise to make a major demonstration against future candidate and against the mayor, Eduardo Cunha.
