Overview
- INPE head Iván Paredes reported two phone calls threatening to kill him if he did not halt prison searches, and he said he has formally filed a complaint.
- He stated that operations will proceed, including repeated sweeps that remove illicit wiring, outlets and antennas used by inmates.
- Transfers of high‑risk prisoners to a specialized pavilion are ongoing as part of the intensified security measures.
- Paredes said the threats began after stronger interventions in prisons and recounted being told to “lower your revolutions,” a demand to scale back the searches.
- He rejected a circulated audio that accuses him of bribing a judge, saying it contains no mention of payments and warning that a report revealing his home address has increased his personal risk.