Carnival: Who is the bicheiro of each samba school of Rio de Janeiro

The presence of bicheiros at Rio de Janeiro Carnival is a tradition that began decades ago in 1940, when Natal sponsored Portela. In 1960, a bug summit was created, which popularized the presence of these figures on the festive date. Today, the main name of this group is Castor de Andradethe responsible for the creation of the Independent League of Rio de Janeiro Samba Schools (Liesa). In 2025, only two members of the old summit are alive and follow at Carnival. Aniz Abrahão David, Anísio, of Beija-Flor; and Ailton Guimarães Jorge, Captain Guimarães. They were among the 14 bicheiros reported by the Rio de Janeiro Public Prosecutor and convicted in 1993.
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Anísio is 87 years old and is stamped in the Beija-Flor paradeseven in light and sound tests. He has the habit of distributing association shirts to the public. In April 2007, he was arrested during an action against the slot machine mafia.
Captain Guimarães is 83 years old And it appears as the name that suggested the division of territories between the bicheiros, next to Piruinha. He was the army military and is appointed as one of those involved in torture in the final report of the National Truth Commission, which investigated crimes of the military dictatorship. He was president of Liesa and is a patron of Unidos de Vila Isabel.
Luiz Pacheco Drumond, Luizinho, was a patron of Empress Leopoldinense, and died in July 2020, at the age of 80, after suffering a stroke. He was president of Liesa and also one of the condemned offenders in 1993. The children of the bicheiro were also the target of the police and were arrested.
Rogério de Andrade, from independent of Father Miguel, is the nephew of Castor de Andrade. Since his uncle died, he has been in the midst of a war for inheritance. Rogério got the points of the animal's game, but wanted the slot machine, which was more profitable. The item was inherited by the son and the son -in -law of the dead bicheiro: Paulinho Andrade and Fernando de Miranda Iggnácio. Paulinho was killed in 1998 and Iggácio was executed in 2020. The current independent patron was accused of being the principal of execution and eThis is arrested under differentiated disciplinary regime (RDD), in the Federal Prison of Campo Grande (MS), so. It is noteworthy that Rogério has already suffered an attack. In 2010, a bomb was placed under the seat of his car driver, but it was his son who drove the vehicle on the day and was dead.
ADILSON OLIVEIRA COUTINHO FILHO, THE ADILSINHO, Sakeirohe gained notoriety after a festoon during the pandemic to celebrate the 51th birthday, with the theme The Mighty Boss. Accused of commanding a cigarette mafia, eLE was the target of Federal Police and Public Prosecutor's Operations of Rio de Janeiro. In March last year, the bicheiro sponsored the willow. He is being investigated by at least 18 homicides that would be linked to the dispute for controlling the exploration of cigarettes and slot in their areas. Adilsinho's cousin, Helinho, is president of honor of Great Rio.
José Carlos Monassa, from Unidos da Viradouro, died in 2005, at 65on account of a stomach ulcer. He continues as school president of honor to this day. Monassa was a partner of Captain Guimarães and took charge of the bands of the Bicho game when the members were arrested in 1993.