"The government is firmly against this project that equates criminal factions with terrorism. Terrorism has political and ideological objectives, and terrorism, according to international legislation, allows other countries to intervene in our Country," said the minister.

According to the minister, the government does not agree with this equivalence since Brazil has legislation to combat criminal organizations.

"We already have legislation on criminal factions, we have now sent a bill that brings considerable rigor to the fight against factions. And we have the Security PEC, which has been stagnant for almost six months and the Chamber has not moved forward. I hope that the rapporteur really investigates their report so that we can approve it as quickly as possible and carry out integrated actions," declared.