SECURITY
Senate hands Lula a security overhaul, and a ministry to fill
Prosecutor Lincoln Gakiya is Lula's top choice to lead the planned Public Security Ministry. Photo: Paulo Pinto/EBC
The Senate on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment that expands the federal government's role in fighting organized crime and binds the Union, states, and municipalities into a single public security system. The vote was unanimous in both rounds, 73-0 and then 75-0, far above the 49 votes required. Because senators left the text identical to the version the House had already passed, it now goes straight to promulgation.
Drafted by the Lula administration and presented by former Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski, the amendment…
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