Did you see? Start of conventions, Audit in ICUs, accident on Estrada de Ribamar and other news of the week on g1 MA Photo: Art: g1 Check out the summary of some of the main news released by g1 Maranhão in the week of July 19th to 25th. ? Click here to follow the new g1 Maranhão channel on WhatsApp Sunday (19) STF orders house arrest of Raimundo Cutrim, former secretary of Public Security of Maranhão Reproduction/TV Mirante The former secretary of Public Security of Maranhão and former state deputy Raimundo Cutrim presented himself to the Federal Police Superintendency, in São Luís, late Saturday afternoon (18), to comply with a decision of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), which determined his house arrest. The warrant was issued on Friday night (17) and forwarded to the Federal Police. The process is being processed under secrecy, and the STF did not disclose the content of the decision or the reasons that led to the adoption of the measure. According to information obtained by g1, Cutrim arrived at the Federal Police headquarters around 6pm and entered through the back of the building. He left the scene wearing an electronic ankle bracelet and was taken to the residence where he will serve house arrest. Monday (20) Party conventions are open from Monday (20), and four parties have already defined dates in Maranhão. Reproduction/TRE-RN Party conventions are open from Monday (20), and four parties have already defined dates in Maranhão. Until August 5th, political parties and federations will be able to hold meetings to formalize candidacies and define coalitions for the 2026 elections. ?? Conventions mark the moment when parties formalize their candidates and alliances with other parties and federations. In these meetings, the parties choose candidates, decide on coalitions in the majority elections and approve the minutes. They also define the numbers that will be used by candidates at the polls. According to the rules of the Electoral Court, conventions can take place in person, virtually or in a hybrid format. Also on Monday (20), a fire broke out in a construction materials warehouse on Saturday night (18), in Pedreiras, in the Médio Mearim region. According to the Maranhão Military Fire Department, the establishment's stock and two vehicles were destroyed. Nobody was injured. Fire destroys stock in construction materials warehouse in Pedreiras The incident was recorded at 11:25 pm, in a warehouse located close to the Federal Institute of Maranhão (IFMA). When firefighters arrived, the property was already engulfed in flames and there was a risk of the fire reaching other areas of the establishment and neighboring buildings. The teams isolated the location and removed combustible materials from the warehouse. A third vehicle was also removed before it was hit by fire. Tuesday (21) Wall of studio apartment collapses, hits motorbikes and almost hits owner in Santa Inês Part of the wall of a studio apartment collapsed in the center of Santa Inês, close to the intersection of Rua do Sol and Rua da Raposa. Four motorcycles were hit by the debris, and the property owner was almost hit (See the video above). The collapse occurred in an area that was under renovation and had remained closed for some time. Nobody lived in the studio apartment. Images from a security camera installed at a gas station in front of the property recorded the moment the wall fell. The owner was on the sidewalk watching the work and escaped being hit. Wednesday (22) Luis Paulo Braga da Silva, 36 years old, known as Paulinho, was arrested by the Municipal Guard on suspicion of drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm. Reproduction/Domingos Costa The driver involved in the collision that killed Anayldes Gouveia Ribeiro, aged 60, was arrested on July 19, in Raposa, in the Metropolitan Region of São Luís. Luis Paulo Braga da Silva, aged 36, known as Paulinho, was detained by the Municipal Guard on suspicion of drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm. He was released a day later, at a custody hearing. According to the Maranhão Civil Police (PC-MA), Luis Paulo was driving the vehicle that hit Anayldes on the morning of July 9, on MA-203, known as Estrada da Raposa. According to the investigation, he parked the car in front of a bakery and got out of the car, leaving the engine running, the gearbox in neutral and the handbrake not properly activated. On Wednesday, g1 published that after three and a half years in office, the governor of Maranhão, Carlos Brandão (MDB), fully fulfilled 43 of the 68 promises made during the re-election campaign in 2022, according to a survey by g1. The Politicians' Promises project, by g1, monitors the fulfillment of commitments made by candidates for mayors, state governments and the Presidency of the Republic. At this stage, the survey considers a balance of what was delivered between January 1, 2023 and June 30, 2026, a period equivalent to three and a half years of office. g1 also announced that the Public Ministry of Accounts of Maranhão (MPC-MA) requested an urgent audit of the three pediatric Intensive Care Units (ICUs) at the Hospital da Criança Dr. Odorico Amaral de Matos, in São Luís. Public Ministry of Accounts requests an audit of pediatric ICUs. The request was presented on Tuesday (21) to the Court of Auditors of the State of Maranhão (TCE-MA) and involves the contract signed by the City of São Luís with the Brazilian Institute of Medical Services (IBMED), responsible for managing the ICUs since October 2025. g1 reported that the State Secretariat for Public Security (SSP) reported that 15 people were arrested and eight died in clashes with the police during an operation related to the attack that killed members of
Did you see? Start of conventions, Audit in ICUs, accident on Estrada de Ribamar and other news of the week on g1 MA
Did you see? Start of conventions, Audit in ICUs, accident on Estrada de Ribamar and other news of the week on g1 MA Photo: Art: g1 Check out the summary of some of the main news released by g1 Maranhão in the week of...
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