Rio Grande do Norte institutional and security developments

The Public Ministry of Rio Grande do Norte (MPRN) has implemented initiatives focused on public health and safety. Through the ‘Vida no Trânsito’ (Life in Traffic) Program, prosecutors are working to prevent traffic-related injuries and deaths by integrating municipalities into the National Traffic System. In alignment with National Traffic Week, efforts have expanded across Natal and municipalities such as Macaíba, Extremoz, and São Gonçalo do Amarante to ensure the use of compulsory accident notification forms.

Additionally, the MPRN has addressed challenges in sanitary transport. A public hearing in Jardim do Seridó focused on the adequacy of medical transport services, where residents and parents of neurodivergent children raised concerns regarding operational delays and service quality. In response, the municipal government indicated that current decrees may be updated to meet community demands.

In a regulatory development regarding security and asset management, the state government issued Decree No. 35.980/2026 to manage assets and values confiscated in money laundering or concealment cases. The decree mandates that 70% of net proceeds be allocated to the Civil Police Development and Improvement Fund (Fundapol) and 30% to the Public Ministry Re-equipment Fund (FRMP). These funds are designated for technological modernization, intelligence, investigations, professional training, and asset recovery, though they are prohibited from being used for personnel expenses such as salaries or pensions. The regulation also allows for the direct incorporation of physical assets, such as vehicles and real estate, into these institutions following judicial authorization.