Brazil Senate Crime CPI Sets First Hearing With Federal Police Chief, Approves High-Profile Summons

Leaders say the inquiry will deliver a technical diagnosis focused on prisons, money laundering, security integration.

Overview

The commission plans to hear Federal Police director Andrei Rodrigues first after approving a slate of witness requests.
Approved summons include Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski, Defense Minister José Múcio, and the governors of São Paulo (Tarcísio de Freitas) and Rio de Janeiro (Cláudio Castro).
Senators filed 82 requests by Nov. 7, including calls to question PCC figures Júlio César Guedes de Moraes and Gilberto Aparecido dos Santos, known as Fuminho.
Rapporteur Alessandro Vieira emphasizes a solutions-driven approach and rejects using the inquiry as an electoral platform.
The CPI has a 120-day mandate with 11 full members and 7 alternates, and initial public hearings may be pushed back due to Contarato and Vieira’s participation in COP30.