Front page of O Estado de S.Paulo today brings quote by Gilberto de Carvalho, minister of the Special Secretariat for the Presidency: 'It is the Brazilian people that is going to be responsible for the protection of Pope Francis' in Rio de Janeiro.
Further news also in that newspaper supports our yesterday post: the schedule of the pontiff is not fully guaranteed. Two other ministers, Justice (Mr. Cardozo) and Defense (Mr. Amorim) recommend that the Vatican take further measures regarding security. These two ministers are specially concerned about the idea of using an open car or a non armoured papa mobile.
Governmet also denies running behind schedule but it has also been reported that the stage at Varginha slum, where Francis is to make a speech, is still 'ground zero'.
