Complaints point to precariousness and risks at the Casa de Passagem in Teresópolis

At the site, a hillside area close to the unit would be used to dispose of garbage and rubble, which, according to the complainant, would contribute to the infestation.

According to the complaint, the house welcomes people with vulnerability and diseases such as tuberculosis, Alzheimer's and psychiatric disorders, without the place having a structure considered suitable for these cases.

According to the complainant, Casa de Passagem employees have already been threatened and objects such as weapons and drinks have been found hidden in the external area.

"People who threatened employees were taken to the shelter again by superior order. The team, especially at night, is left alone to deal with these situations. We have no security or health support. If a sheltered person has an outbreak, we are literally alone. We have no health or security structure to act", said the whistleblower.

To g1, the Teresópolis Municipal Department of Social Assistance and Human Rights informed that the video with images of Casa de Passagem circulating on social media is old and does not portray the current conditions of the unit.

And at the time of registration, the appropriate measures were adopted, with a technical inspection and rat control service carried out by the Zoonosis Control sector.

Still according to the city hall, the Zoonosis Control team was at the unit this Wednesday (2), carried out a new assessment and carried out the rat control service again.