Rio Mayor Fires Monique Medeiros From Municipal Teaching Post

Overview

• Monique Medeiros was dismissed Wednesday by Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere in an order published in the city’s official gazette, ending her status as a municipal teacher and halting salary payments.
• She left prison Monday after Judge Elizabeth Machado Louro relaxed her preventive detention because the jury trial was postponed, and prosecutors have appealed to the state court to put her back in custody.
• The trial was suspended when Dr. Jairinho’s defense team walked out after the judge denied a delay they sought over claimed limits on access to case files.
• News outlets differ on the next jury date, with several reporting May 25 and one citing June 22, underscoring that the case remains adjourned while the court sorts procedures.
• Investigators say Henry Borel suffered 23 injuries, including a torn liver and internal bleeding, and prosecutors charge Jairinho with qualified homicide and torture and accuse Monique of homicide by omission.