Buildings of the headquarters of the Three Powers in Brasília were invaded and vandalized on January 8th.| Photo: Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil

The Public Prosecutor’s Office in the Federal District opened a civil inquiry to investigate the alleged failure of public authorities to contain the acts of vandalism on January 8. The practice of administrative impropriety by those involved will be investigated. The document was signed by attorney Carlos Henrique Martins Lima this Monday (16). The calculation will be conducted in secrecy, with a period of one year.

The Attorney’s Office intends to analyze whether authorities, including the military, failed to fulfill their role in guaranteeing the security of the Palácio do Planalto, the Congress and the Federal Supreme Court (STF), which were vandalized.

The names of those investigated were not disclosed due to the decree of secrecy of Justice to protect the investigation. The criminal matter of the facts continues in the Supreme Court. After the acts of January 8, the Comptroller General of the Union (CGU) also took measures to investigate the participation of public servants and employees in the depredation.

After verifying the participation, the public agent must respond to administrative disciplinary proceedings for failing to care for the conservation of public property and for not maintaining conduct compatible with administrative morality. With information from Agência Brasil.