Marcos Rogério: But what until recently was a problem more focused on the harsh reality of Rio de Janeiro is now a problem for Brazil.
Marcos Rogério: Today narcoterrorism has become a national problem.
It is not exclusive to Rio de Janeiro, it is not exclusive to São Paulo with the PCC, it is not exclusive to Ceará, which is also experiencing a dramatic situation of violence today — it is a problem of Brazil.
Marcos Rogério: I look to my State of Rondônia and I see there the same worry, the same fear that the community of Rio de Janeiro has — the population of Rondônia also has it at this moment — because it is held hostage by organized crime.
Marcos Rogério: And see, Your Excellency, Senator Portinho, that the bill here criminalizes, defines as an offense the act of creating obstacles with a criminal purpose, for the commission of crimes or for the maintenance of positions of criminal organizations.