Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Brazil)
Justice ministry of Brazil
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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 Wellington Lima e Silva.[2]
Formed3 July 1822
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionFederal government of Brazil
HeadquartersEsplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco T
Brasília, Federal District
Brasília, Federal District
| Portuguese: Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública | |
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 Palace of Justice | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 3 July 1822 |
| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of Brazil |
| Headquarters | Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco T Brasília, Federal District |
| Annual budget | $19.41 b BRL (2023)[1] |
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| Website | www |
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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]
