Lula Allies Push National Antimafia Agency as Federal Police and Justice Ministry Reject Plan

Overview

• The proposal envisions a National Antimafia Agency modeled on the FBI, Italy’s DIA and the UK’s NCA to centralize action against organized crime.
• Supporters argue fragmented policies and coopted agents hamper efforts against prison-based factions such as CV, PCC and GDE.
• Creating the body would require a constitutional amendment, which needs 3/5 support in two rounds in both chambers, a high political hurdle.
• Federal Police chief Andrei Rodrigues opposes the idea, saying the role already belongs to the PF and that stripping its powers is unacceptable.
• The Justice Ministry’s Manoel Carlos de Almeida Neto backs the PEC da Segurança Pública and the anti-faction bill, urging interagency integration over a new agency, as the debate unfolds alongside PT concerns about 2026.