Overview

• Investigators link the Praia Grande assassination of former São Paulo police chief Ruy Ferraz Fontes to the PCC, with the killing underscoring risks to officials even after retirement.
• Deputy Delegado Bruno Lima filed PL 4688/2025 to provide escorts, armored vehicles, home and workplace security, confidentiality in public records, and possible inclusion in federal programs for at‑risk agents.
• The bill assigns risk assessments to the Justice Ministry, funds measures with ministry resources and agreements with states and municipalities, and requires regulation within 90 days of approval.
• O Globo reports at least five proposals in São Paulo’s assembly, a Senate‑approved bill by Sergio Moro awaiting a Chamber vote, and a forthcoming Justice Ministry proposal to bolster protections.
• Estadão documents that most of the ‘bancada da bala’ backed the PEC da Blindagem, while prosecutors like Roberto Livianu warn it would entrench impunity as organized crime penetrates politics and finance.