Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Brazil) explained
| Ministry of Justice and Public Security |
| Native Name: | Portuguese: Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública |
| Agency Type: | Ministry |
| Picture Caption: | Palace of Justice |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal government of Brazil |
| Headquarters: | Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco T
Brasília, Federal District |
| Budget: | $19.41 b BRL (2023)[1] |
| Chief1 Name: | Ricardo Lewandowski |
| Chief1 Position: | Minister |
| Chief2 Name: | Manoel de Almeida Neto |
| Chief2 Position: | Executive-Secretary |
| Chief3 Name: | Jean Jeiji Uema |
| Chief3 Position: | Secretary of Justice |
| Chief4 Name: | Vitor Hugo do Amaral |
| Chief4 Position: | Secretary of Consumer |
| Chief5 Name: | Marta Rodriguez Machado |
| Chief5 Position: | Secretary of Drug Policy and Asset Management |
| Chief6 Name: | Vacant |
| Chief6 Position: | Secretary of Public Security |
| Chief7 Name: | Vacant |
| Chief7 Position: | Secretary of Penal Policy |
| Chief8 Name: | Marivaldo de Castro Pereira |
| Chief8 Position: | Secretary of Access to Justice |
| Chief9 Name: | Estela Aranha |
| Chief9 Position: | Secretary of Digital Rights |
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Portuguese: Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública), previously known as Ministry of Justice (Portuguese: Ministério da Justiça) and Ministry of Justice and Citizenship (Portuguese: Ministério da Justiça e Cidadania), is a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil. The current minister is Ricardo Lewandowski.[2]
Divisions and programs
- The Brazilian National Archives.
- The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), which regulates economic power and its abuse.
- The Brazilian advisory rating system (ClassInd), which establishes the ratings for movies, TV shows, and video games within Brazil.
- The Federal Police of Brazil, which provides law enforcement of federal laws, acting as a Federal Judicial Police. It has juristicion in interstate and/or international cases, acting in cooperation with a US federal law enforcement agency, for example: the FBI and the DEA.
- The Federal Highway Police (DPRF), which provides the law enforcement of the federal highways.
- The Federal Railroad Police (PFF), which provides the law enforcement of the federal railroads.
- The National Consumer Secretariat (Secretaria Nacional do Consumidor; SENACON), with the mission of protecting consumer rights and promoting consumer relations[3]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Portaria do MPO adapta orçamento para 2023. Ministério do Planejamento e Orçamento. pt-br. 16 February 2023. 9 June 2023.
- Web site: Lewandowski toma posse na Justiça e deve defender novas regras para big techs. Folha de S. Paulo. pt-br. José. Marques. Raquel. Lopes. 31 January 2024. 1 February 2024. subscription.
- Web site: Senacon . pt-BR . Ministry of Justice and Public Security . 20 November 2023.
