Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Brazil)
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security, previously known as Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Justice and Citizenship, is a cabinet-level federal [list of Federal government of the United States|federal institutions of Brazil|ministry] in Brazil. The current minister is Wellington Lima e Silva.
Divisions and programs
- The Brazilian National Archives.
- The Administrative Council for Economic Defense, which regulates economic power and its abuse.
- The Brazilian advisory rating system, which establishes the ratings for movies, TV shows, and video games within Brazil.
- The Federal Police of Brazil, which provides law enforcement of federal laws, acting as a Federal Judicial Police. It has juristicion in interstate and/or international cases, acting in cooperation with a US federal law enforcement agency, for example: the FBI and the DEA.
- The Federal Highway Police, which provides the law enforcement of the federal highways.
- The Federal Railroad Police, which provides the law enforcement of the federal railroads.
- The National Consumer Secretariat, with the mission of protecting consumer rights and promoting consumer relations