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Marcos do Val

Marcos Ribeiro do Val (born 15 June 1971) is a Brazilian politician and a member of Podemos.[2] In the 2018 state election, he was elected senator for Espírito Santo.[3]

Marcos do Val
Senator for Espírito Santo
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 February 2019
Personal details
Born
Marcos Ribeiro do Val

(1971-06-15) 15 June 1971 (age 53)
Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil[1]
Political partyPODE (2019–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • PSB (2015–2018)
  • PPS (2018–2019)
ProfessionPolitician
Awards
Websitemarcosdoval.com.br
Military service
Allegiance Brazil
Branch/service Brazilian Army
Rank Soldier
Unit38th Infantry Battalion

Biography

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Brazilian Army

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In his youth, Marcos do Val was part of the 38th Infantry Battalion of the Brazilian Army, headquartered in Espírito Santo.[4]

Police training

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In the beginning of the 1990s, do Val founded CATI, a security company focused on advanced training for police officers, including non-lethal tactical restraints.[5][6]

According to do Val, his motivation for developing these techniques was to reduce violence and fatalities in unsuccessful police approaches caused by improper training. The basis of the techniques he created came from his experience serving in the Brazilian Army as well as his expertise in the Japanese martial art of Aikido.[7]

Work abroad

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One of do Val's training classes was witnessed by an American SWAT officer, who subsequently invited him to train the SWAT team in Dallas, Texas. He later worked with police units in Beaumont and Rowlett, Texas.[8][9] He became part of the Texas Tactical Police Officers Association, which gathers instructor teams to enhance their skills and improve their knowledge.[10]

Do Val also led classes for the FBI, DEA, U.S. Marshals, and the United States Armed Forces, as well as for Vatican security and the Carabinieri of Rome.[11][unreliable source?]

Eloá Pimentel case

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Main article: Eloá Pimentel hostage crisis

In October 2008, following the tragic ending of the Eloá Pimentel case, do Val was interviewed by TV Globo's Fantástico after he criticized the failures of the Military Police of São Paulo State and governor José Serra. He accused the state government of interfering in police activity, which he said partly contributed to the fatality.[12][13] His statements received criticism from some people, among them Veja journalist Reinaldo Azevedo, who wrote an article on his webpage titled "Who really is the supposed SWAT specialist", in which he claimed that Marcos was just a taekwondo teacher. In response, do Val filed a lawsuit against Azevedo, who eventually removed the article from his website.[14][15][16]

Political career

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In the 2018 Espírito Santo gubernatorial election, do Val, a member of the Popular Socialist Party, was elected state senator, receiving 863,359 votes (24.08% of the valid votes). His party was later renamed Cidadania (English: Citizenship).[3][17] In August 2019, do Val left Cidadania and joined Podemos.[2]

Controversy

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Disagreement with Eduardo Bolsonaro

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In February 2017, do Val had a disagreement with congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, when the lawmaker said he was offended by statements do Val made about him. Days later, do Val posted a video explaining his position and an apology for what, according to him, was a misunderstanding.[18][19]

Overseas travel with girlfriend

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From 25 April to 5 May 2019, do Val took his girlfriend Brunella Poltronier Miguez, a member of his staff, on a trip to the United States, using funds provided by the Brazilian senate. Miguez had been dismissed from her job the day before the trip and rehired as director-general one week following the trip, thus obviating the need for do Val to seek authorization for Miguez to travel with him on the senate's expense. Do Val was asked about the event by the press but refused to provide comment.[20]

Disagreements with Flávio Dino

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Fatphobic post

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After he questioned Justice Minister Flávio Dino during a session of the Senate Public Security Commission about the 8 January 2023 coup attempt and later defended the minister's firing, do Val received a harsh response from Dino. He subsequently made fatphobic posts about the minister on social media. It was later revealed in the press, with accompanying photos, that do Val had struggled with obesity himself and had undergone bariatric surgery in the past.[21][22]

Genital comparison

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In another run-in with Dino, in June 2023, do Val compared the size of his genitals with that of the minster by posting individual images of the two on social media, both wearing swimming trunks, with the caption: "I'll show you who's taller and who has the better gun!"[23] He later deleted the image, but the post had already gone viral.[24][25]

8 January attack investigation

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On 15 June 2023, the Brazilian federal police, authorized by Supreme Federal Court justice Alexandre de Moraes, searched residences linked to the senator, who was investigated for obstructing investigations of the 8 January coup attempt in Brasília.[26] Do Val claimed that the judicial order was a case of political prosecution which he had expected, but not on his birthday.[27] The senator's Twitter account was also blocked.[28]

O Globo had access to the federal police report, revealing that do Val had boasted in a number of WhatsApp groups that he had the fate of two presidents of the republic in his hands: "I have a bomb in hand to destroy Bolsonaro and another one to destroy Lula".[29] He also said he was responsible for Bolsonaro taking refuge in the United States after he lost the 2022 election: "I was invited by him [Bolsonaro] to do this. As member of CCAI [Mixed Intelligence Activities Control Commission], I started to wind it up to see how far it would go. When it was about to happen, I informed him that he would be committing a very serious crime against democracy and, from there, I reported it to the responsible authority. It was because of this that he fled to the USA".[29]

Do Val returned to the senate on 3 August 2023.[30]

Trivia

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Do Val participated in the production of the 2010 action film Elite Squad: The Enemy Within as advisor and trainer.[31][1]

Notes

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  1. ^ Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito Aeronáutico - Grande-Oficial
  2. ^ Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito da Defesa - Grande-Oficial
  3. ^ Portuguese: Medalha do Pacificador

References

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  1. ^ a b "Treino para Swat e Tropa de Elite: quem é Marcos do Val?" [Training for Swat and Elite Squad: who is Marcos do Val?]. noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 February 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Marcos do Val deixa o PPS e vai para o Podemos". A Gazeta (in Brazilian Portuguese). 23 August 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "ES elege Fabiano Contarato e Marcos do Val para o Senado". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 October 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. ^ Petersen, Tomás (25 November 2016). "'Não conseguimos resultados em segurança sem coletividade', diz instrutor brasileira da Swat". GaúchaZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  5. ^ Barbieri, Mateus (28 July 2016). "Instrutor da Swat dá curso ao Choque". CGN (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Marcos do Val – SWAT". MotiveAção Palestras (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  7. ^ "SWAT: Brasileiro virou treinador do grupo nos EUA". Folha de S. Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 November 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  8. ^ Rodriguez, Juan (28 September 2016). "Beaumont PD officers get extra training on making combative oarrests". 12News. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  9. ^ Pelham, Ryan (30 September 2016). "Southeast Texas law enforcement trained with special tactics". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Porto Velho: OAB/RO apoia palestra com instrutor da Swat Marcos do Val marcada para o próximo dia 26". Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil de Rondônia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 February 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  11. ^ Côrtes, Elimar (26 March 2015). "Capixaba Marcos do Val completa 15 anos como instrutor da SWAT e vai aos EUA para dar mais um curso a policiais americanos". Blog do Elimar Côrtes (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Swat teria atirado em sequestrador, diz especialista em negociações". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 October 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  13. ^ Nassif, Lourdes (8 August 2016). "A mão pesada de Serra: como destruir um crítico". Jornal GGN (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  14. ^ Azevedo, Reinado (22 February 2017). "Quem realmente é o suposto especialista da SWAT". Veja (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Marcos do Val processa colunista da Veja por afirmar que ele não era policial". 180Graus (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  16. ^ Azevedo, Reinaldo (31 July 2020). "Ainda aquele cara que não é da Swat". Veja (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  17. ^ Cury, Teo (23 March 2019). "PPS aprova mudança de nome e vai se chamar Cidadania". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  18. ^ Eduardo Bolsonaro (16 February 2017). Marcos do Val por Eduardo Bolsonaro (in Brazilian Portuguese). YouTube. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  19. ^ Marcos do Val (17 February 2017). Esclarecimento sobre o ocorrido entre eu e o Eduardo Bolsonaro (in Brazilian Portuguese). YouTube. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  20. ^ Rodrigues, Larissa (19 June 2019). "Marcos do Val levou namorada que empregou no Senado em viagem de R$ 50 mil aos EUA". Metrópoles (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  21. ^ "Após ser detonado por Flávio Dino, Marcos do Val apela para a gordofobia". Pragmatismo Político (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 May 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  22. ^ Marzullo, Luísa (11 May 2023). "Bolsonaristas voltam a investir em gordofobia contra Dino após fala do ministro sobre 'SWAT e Vingadores'". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  23. ^ Dulce Miranda, Maria (1 June 2023). "Do Val publica foto dele e de Dino de sunga: 'Quem tem a melhor arma'". Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  24. ^ Longo, Ivan (1 June 2023). "Marcos do Val não aguenta humilhação e apaga foto em que avalia 'arma' de Dino". Revista Forum (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  25. ^ "Do Val publica foto de sunga e provoca Dino: 'Cada um usa a arma que tem'". Metrópoles (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 June 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  26. ^ Camargo, Isabela; Resende, Sara; Cassela, Vinícius (15 June 2023). "Polícia Federal faz buscas em gabinete e endereços do senador Marcos do Val" [Federal Police searches Senator Marcos do Val's office and addresses]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  27. ^ Leite, Hellen; Costa, Camila (15 June 2023). "Marcos do Val diz que operação é perseguição: 'Já estava esperando, mas não no meu aniversário'" [Marcos do Val says the operation is persecution: 'I was already expecting it, but not on my birthday']. R7 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  28. ^ "Twitter bloqueia conta de Marcos do Val por ordem de Alexandre de Moraes" [Twitter blocks Marcos do Val's account by order of Alexandre de Moraes]. R7 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 June 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  29. ^ a b Megale, Bela (12 July 2023). "As conversas nada secretas que Marcos do Val teve com amigas sobre a trama golpista". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  30. ^ "Do Val voltas ao Senado após licença e operação da PF e pede a colegas que não façam 'canibalismo'". R7 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 August 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  31. ^ Perillo, Lorraine (4 February 2023). "Treino para Swat e Tropa de Elite: quem é Marcos do Val?". UOL Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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