Mato Grosso rolls out security upgrades, environmental crackdowns and judicial reforms

The government of Mato Grosso has intensified public‑security spending, investing more than R$ 2 billion in equipment, firearms and monitoring systems that officials say helped cut homicide rates by 16 % and robbery crimes by up to 75 % since 2019. Governor Otaviano Pivetta described the policy as “zero‑tolerance” for crime.

The state’s civil police also reported stronger staffing, new intelligence tools and increased arrests of organized crime groups under the direction of Delegada‑geral Daniela Silveira Maidel.

On 26 June the Federal Supreme Court endorsed Mato Grosso’s new Environmental Regularisation Plan, praising its “strategy … to redesign the Rural Environmental Registry” and noting the rollout of the CAR Digital 2.0 system for automated land‑use analysis, as quoted by Minister Flávio Dino.

A joint operation by the State Environment Secretariat and the Military Police seized an illegal excavator, embargoed roughly 250 ha of forest and imposed about R$ 1.5 million in fines for illegal logging and fire use across six municipalities.

The state’s Ministry of Public Prosecution highlighted its commitment to LGBTQIAPN+ rights on the International Pride Day, urging victims of discrimination to report incidents.

Separately, the Mato Grosso Court of Justice declared two municipal laws from Sinop and Alta Floresta unconstitutional for procedural and jurisdictional flaws, and the Mato Grosso do Sul Court began rolling out the e‑proc electronic filing system to improve judicial efficiency.

Local officials also faced scrutiny: Tabaporã’s municipal council questioned a R$ 1 million grant for a rodeo event, and Várzea Grande prepared for the 45th “Festa de São Pedro,” a major cultural celebration in the Bonsucesso district.