Justice minister: equating factions with terrorism threatens national sovereignty

cnnbrasil.com.br (Portuguese)

Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski stated that equating criminal factions with terrorism risks national sovereignty. He argued this comparison could deter foreign investment and potentially justify foreign intervention under the guise of combating organized crime. Lewandowski also criticized the rapid drafting of the anti-faction bill and deemed a provision restricting the Federal Police's state-level actions unconstitutional.


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