Luiz Fernando Corrêa is the new general director of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin).| Photo: Pedro França/Agência Senado.

The Senate approved, this Wednesday (17), the name of Luiz Fernando Corrêa for director general of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin). There were 43 votes in favor and only five against, in addition to two abstentions. Corrêa’s nomination (MSF 1/2023) had already been approved, after a Saturday meeting, at the Foreign Affairs Committee (CRE), on May 4, with a report by Senator Randolfe Rodrigues (Rede-AP), reported the Agency. Senate.

Luiz Fernando Corrêa was born in 1958, in the municipality of Santa Maria (RS). He graduated in law in 1986 from the University of Rio Grande. He began his police career in 1980. Corrêa is a retired police chief and, among other functions, served as general director of the Federal Police between 2007 and 2011. In addition, from 2003 to 2007, he held the position of national secretary of Public Security at the Ministry of Justice.

Created in 1999, Abin is an organ of the Presidency of the Republic and is linked to the Civil House. The agency provides the President of the Republic and ministers with information and analyzes related to the security of the State and society. Abin is responsible for analyzing situations and threats related to the protection of national borders, terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, communications security and environmental protection.