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Lewandowski Resigns as Brazil's Justice Minister, Exit Effective Friday

His resignation prompts an interim handover that accelerates a cabinet shake-up with flagship security bills still stalled.

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Ricardo Lewandowski deixa o comando do Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública do governo Lula (PT) após quase dois anos no cargo.

Overview

  • Ricardo Lewandowski delivered his resignation letter to President Lula on Thursday, stating his departure takes effect on Friday, January 9.
  • Executive secretary Manoel Carlos de Almeida Neto is reported as the leading choice to serve as interim minister, with close aides such as Mario Sarrubbo expected to depart.
  • Lewandowski leaves with the PEC da Segurança Pública and the PL Antifacção pending after setbacks in Congress, a dynamic cited by officials as influencing the timing of his exit.
  • Lula is weighing successors, with reporting pointing to Andrei Rodrigues, Vinicius Marques de Carvalho and Rodrigo Pacheco as contenders, though no decision has been announced.
  • The change has revived proposals to recreate a standalone Public Security Ministry, and this week Lewandowski issued ordinances establishing the Sinic data system and a national recognition protocol to preserve parts of his agenda.