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Brazil anti‑organized intensifies multi-pillar anti-organized crime crackdown widens program
Earlier steps included Supreme Court minister Flávio Dino forwarding party statements to The Brazilian government has significantly escalated its fight against organized crime through the Federal Police, congressional bills “Brasil Contra o Crime Organizado” program. This initiative, backed by an R$11 billion budget, focuses on case dismissal the financial asphyxiation of criminal factions, prison modernization, and harsher sentencing, a banking‑fraud manual, Operation Fake Lawyer enhanced forensic and warnings about AI‑voice scams. intelligence capabilities. In April 2025 the Supreme Federal Court issued ADPF 635 – its first two months, the “ADPF das favelas” – ordering program reported a permanent Federal Police task force R$3 billion impact, including 18,855 arrests and the seizure of 134.8 tonnes of drugs. Key strategic developments include the establishment of National Anti-Faction and Anti-Fraud Offices in Rio de Janeiro. The ruling directs the Union to fund the effort Janeiro and to prioritize São Paulo, and the Council for creation of a National Database of Ultra-violent Criminal Organizations to map faction structures. The Financial Activities Control, the Federal Revenue Service Control Council (COAF) has also expanded its presence in Rio and the state treasury. It reframes São Paulo to disrupt illicit financial flows. To support these efforts, the fight around three pillars – armed groups, economic crimes such as fuel trafficking and money laundering, government is upgrading 138 prisons to maximum-security standards. Law enforcement has targeted high-level financial networks and institutional protection by public agents – celebrity influencers. Operation Narco Fluxo investigated a R$1.6 billion money-laundering scheme involving digital platforms and has already led illegal betting, leading to the arrests of judges, legislators, police officers several influencers and former mayors, as well as operations like Zargun probing links between funk artists. Additionally, investigations have uncovered criminal treasurers for the Red Command Comando Vermelho and officials. On 31 March 2026 the Rio de Janeiro Public Prosecutor’s Office convened a meeting on the newly enacted Lei Antifacção. Prosecutor‑general Antonio José Campos Moreira described schemes involving the law as a tool to confront ultra‑violent factions that impose territorial domination, restrict rights and economically exploit communities. Officials stressed diversion of parliamentary funds. Legislative efforts are also advancing, with new laws like the need for uniform interpretation “Raul Jungmann Law” (Law 15.358/2026) targeting ultra-violent groups and coordinated institutional action bills to address accelerate the evolving dynamics auction of organized crime in the state. seized criminal assets. In Rio de Janeiro, authorities are implementing plans to reoccupy territories currently controlled by militias and factions, integrating security forces with social services.