Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Brazil)

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security (), previously known as Ministry of Justice () and Ministry of Justice and Citizenship (), is a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil. The current minister is Wellington Lima e Silva.

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

See also

• List of ministers of justice of Brazil
• Attorney General of Brazil
• Justice ministry
• Politics of Brazil
• Prosecutor General of Brazil
• Public Prosecutor's Office of Brazil
• FUNAI
• Other ministries of justice

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