Brazilian Ministry of Justice starts Operation Presidential inauguration 2023 and authorizes the use of the National Force

The Ministry of Justice and Public Safety has begun Operation Presidential inauguration 2023. The actions started on Dec. 27, last Tuesday, and continue until Jan. 2, the following Monday.

The ordinance was published in Wednesday’s edition (Dec. 28) of the Official Gazette. The elected president’s inauguration, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT, progressive-globalist), is scheduled for next Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Brasilia (DF).

Among the planned actions, the Ministry of Justice authorized the use of the National Public Security Force, which will support the Federal Highway Police (PRF) in escort activities during the operation in the Federal District.

According to the measure, “the contingent to be made available will follow the planning defined by the National Public Security Force Board, the National Secretariat of Public Security, the Ministry of Justice and Public Safety.

The substitute Minister of Justice, Antonio Ramirez Lorenzo, signed the ordinance.