Sao Paulo: The Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) on Friday presented its first progress report on the “Brazil Against Organised Crime” plan, detailing expanded federal initiatives aimed at strengthening the country’s security framework and curbing the influence of criminal factions.
The programme focuses on coordinated action across policing, intelligence sharing, and prison system reforms to more effectively combat organised crime networks operating nationwide.
During a press briefing at the ministry headquarters in Brasília, MJSP Executive Secretary Ademar Borges said that several measures have already been initiated, particularly targeting organised crime in the Amazon region and improving prison security infrastructure.
As part of the initiative, the federal government has allocated R$66 million for operations of the Integrated Forces to Combat Organized Crime (FICCOs) in the Amazon. In addition, a financing agreement worth R$150 million has been signed with the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) to support investments for the Federal Police, Federal Highway Police, and National Force across nine Amazon states.
Authorities also announced an additional investment of over R$200 million aimed at disrupting recruitment efforts by organised crime groups in economically vulnerable communities, according to reports cited by Brasil 247.
On prison reforms, Borges stated that enhanced security protocols will be implemented in correctional facilities identified as strategic hubs for criminal coordination. He added that strengthening these units is expected to significantly reduce the operational capacity of criminal factions.
These prison-focused measures are linked to Operation Mute, launched in 2023 and now expanded under the new federal strategy. Since its inception, the operation has covered 680 prison units and involved more than 41,000 prison officers.
National Secretary of Penal Policies André Garcia described the initiative as an unprecedented and comprehensive effort to confront organised crime. He emphasized that cutting communication channels between prison-based networks and external criminal groups remains a central objective.
Garcia also highlighted growing intelligence coordination among security agencies and confirmed continued upgrades to prison security systems across all regions of Brazil.