Brazilian Senate Unanimously Approves Antifaction Bill, Sends It Back to Chamber

Overview

• Senators voted 64–0 to pass a revised text and, because it was amended, the bill now returns to the Chamber of Deputies for reconsideration.
• The measure creates the Cide‑Bets at 15% on bettors’ transfers, with estimates of up to R$30 billion a year and at least 60% of funds executed by states and the Federal District via security funds.
• A new crime of “facção criminosa” is defined by territorial control or interstate reach with intimidation or violence, carrying 15 to 30 years in prison, doubled for leaders, with militias treated the same and harsher penalties applied to related offenses.
• Investigative powers are expanded to include spyware, agent infiltration, shell companies and monitored inmate‑lawyer contacts under judicial authorization, while jury trials for homicides are preserved with added protections for jurors.
• A National Bank of Criminal Organizations (BNOC) is created with Coaf access and interoperability with state systems, the FNSP’s governance is expanded to include the Public Prosecutor’s Office and Judiciary, and integrated task forces (FICCOs) are reinforced.