Federal Police Warn of Passport Halt From Nov. 3 Without R$97.5 Million

Overview

• Director-general Andrei Rodrigues formally asked on Oct. 22 for urgent funds after warning since April that the service can only run through Oct. 31.
• The R$97.5 million sought covers the passport issuance and traffic-control system, with 95% of the R$329.4 million budget already committed.
• PF says the Casa da Moeda contract for production and personalization, plus core data systems, will be affected without the supplement.
• The appeal is part of a broader R$421.6 million request that also includes aircraft acquisition, STF-mandated actions, hiring processes, and works.
• Budget supplementation decisions rest with the JEO, which rejected a similar PF request in September, while the Justice Ministry says it is working to avoid disruption.