Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Brazil)

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública), previously known as Ministry of Justice (Ministério da Justiça) and Ministry of Justice and Citizenship (Ministério da Justiça e Cidadania), is a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil. The current minister is Ricardo Lewandowski.

Divisions and programs

 * The Brazilian National Archives.
 * The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), which regulates economic power and its abuse.
 * The Brazilian advisory rating system (ClassInd), which establishes the ratings for movies, TV shows, and video games within Brazil.
 * The Federal Police of Brazil, which provides law enforcement of federal laws, acting as a Federal Judicial Police. It has juristicion in interstate and/or international cases, acting in cooperation with a US federal law enforcement agency, for example: the FBI and the DEA.
 * The Federal Highway Police (DPRF), which provides the law enforcement of the federal highways.
 * The Federal Railroad Police (PFF), which provides the law enforcement of the federal railroads.
 * The National Consumer Secretariat (Secretaria Nacional do Consumidor; SENACON), with the mission of protecting consumer rights and promoting consumer relations