Gleici Hofmann, Minister of the Brazilian Institutional Relations Secretariat, took to social media to congratulate PL opposition rapporteur Guilherme Delight (PP-SP) on his departure. In a new opinion submitted this Tuesday (11/11), he decided not to change the anti-terrorism law and make no reference to the powers of the federal police.
“It is important that the rapporteur, deputy Guilherme Delight, has withdrawn from the new opinion he presented on the anti-criminal bill that President Lula sent to the National Assembly,” the minister said.
She said the rapporteur withdrew proposals that weakened federal police action against organized crime or threatened national sovereignty. Mr Gleici also praised the fact that the rapporteur maintained the central proposals of the government’s project.
According to the minister, the Ministry of Justice will now conduct a more detailed analysis of the documents to provide the government’s position. “Our aim is to fight organized crime and guarantee the right to security of our citizens,” he concluded.
equate factions with terrorists
Links between criminal factions and terrorist groups included in the previous bill had drawn criticism from experts and the government. Legal scholars said the move could open the door for foreign intervention in Brazil and divert investment away from areas controlled by criminal organizations.
Speaking at a press conference with chamber of commerce president Hugo Motta (R-PB), Delight defended the changes to his report, saying some of the government’s criticisms were based on “misconceptions”. “The text is essentially the same, only the scope of the 2016 law has changed. I have not been contacted by any government official, but I am 100% available,” he said.
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What is the project about?
Lula’s government document proposes a series of measures to combat organized crime. These include possible judicial intervention into shell companies used for money laundering, as well as tougher penalties and sanctions against people associated with sects and paramilitary groups.
The proposal would also create a national bank of criminal organizations designed to collect information about the members and structure of these networks.
Another point is the creation of new crime types such as armed criminal organizations that will be added to the list of violent crimes. This means serving the first sentence in a closed regime, without the possibility of amnesty, amnesty or bail.
The expected punishment is eight to 15 years in prison, as is the case for crimes committed by paramilitary groups.
Killings on orders or in favor of a faction are also classified as qualifying murders, and convictions result in increased prison sentences.
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