Rioprevidência is once again in Couto's crosshairs, who is replacing heads of key areas.

Rioprevidência has returned to the center of the movements in the state government after a new round of dismissals signed by Ricardo Couto. This Monday (4), the acting governor ordered the departure of two managers linked to areas considered strategic within the agency.

According to a publication in the Official Gazette, Edson Delcir Maran, responsible for the Information and Communications Technology management, and Carlos Felipe Lima do Nascimento, who held the position of Legal Support manager, linked to the legal department of the agency, were dismissed.

The changes affect sensitive internal sectors, responsible for both the technological infrastructure and the legal support of the pension fund, which manages retirement benefits and pensions for state employees.

Series of changes

This week's dismissals add to a series of recent changes made by Couto at the helm of Rioprevidência. In recent days, the acting governor had already made important changes at the top of the agency.

Among them is the appointment of Luana Abreu dos Santos Lourenço to the position of Director of Administration and Finance. She took over the role from Nicholas Cardoso, who had held the position and also served as interim president of the fund before being dismissed in April.

Cardoso is the target of an investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Rio de Janeiro for alleged irregularities involving investments made by the agency.

new management

Prior to this, Couto had already promoted a change in the top leadership of the agency, with the appointment of Felipe Derbli de Carvalho Baptista to the position of director-president. The new director comes from the State Attorney General's Office, which reinforces the internal reorganization movement of the fund.

The successive changes indicate a restructuring strategy for Rioprevidência, amidst a scenario of administrative adjustments and attention to the management of resources within the state pension system.

With the new dismissals, the expectation is that interventions in the agency will continue, which remains under political and institutional monitoring given the importance of its functions for the state's financial stability.