Domingos Brazão, an advisor to the Court of Auditors, federal representative Chiquinho Brazão, and Rivaldo Barbosa, former head of the Civil Police have been arrested.
Launched in December last year by the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security, the program has more than 1.4 mi registered users, with over 1.1 mi cell phones.
Current Minister Flávio Dino is stepping down after being appointed to a seat on the Supreme Court left empty following the compulsory retirement of Justice Rosa Weber, who turned 75 in October last year.
National Secretariat for Drug Policies brought together a number of experts in Brasília and focused on “people-oriented policies” to ensure access to services and rights for people dealing with substance abuse and as well as for their families and communities.
Justice Minister Flávio Dino was referring to the period from Oct. 31 to Jan 8. “There was a criminal plot aimed at rigging the outcome of the election,” he spoke during an announcement of investments in the public security of Rio de Janeiro state.