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Source URL: https://www.intercept.com.br/2020/06/06/abin-carteira-motorista-serpro-vigilancia/
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Access date: 2026-03-24
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Document evidences: ABIN (Brazilian intelligence agency) requested access to 76+ million driver's
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license records from Serpro (state data processor), including photos, addresses, phone numbers.
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Monthly updates of ~1.5 million new records. Cost: R$330,000. Initiated by ABIN Director
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Rodrigo Teperino and Rolando Alexandre de Souza (later PF Director-General) in November 2019.
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Experts characterized as "typical of a totalitarian state." Congressional oversight body had
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met only once since late 2019.
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<title>ABIN's Request for Mass Surveillance Database - Intercept Brasil</title>
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<h1>ABIN's Request for Mass Surveillance Database</h1>
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<h2>Overview</h2>
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<p>Brazilian intelligence agency ABIN requested access to data and photos from over 76 million driver's licenses (CNH) held by the public state company Serpro. The Intercept Brasil obtained internal documents revealing this surveillance initiative.</p>
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<h2>Key Details</h2>
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<h3>Scale of Request</h3>
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<li>76+ million driver's license records (36% of Brazil's population)</li>
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<li>Monthly updates with approximately 1.5 million new records</li>
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<li>Data includes names, addresses, phone numbers, vehicle information, and photographs</li>
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<h3>Data Source</h3>
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<p>The information would be extracted from Renach, the National Registry of Licensed Drivers managed by Denatran (National Traffic Department).</p>
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<h3>Project Parameters</h3>
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<li>Proposed start date: May 2020</li>
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<li>Duration: One year</li>
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<li>Cost: Approximately R$ 330,000</li>
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<li>Internal Serpro code: 11797</li>
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<h2>Officials Involved</h2>
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<h3>From ABIN:</h3>
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<li>Rodrigo Teperino (Director)</li>
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<li>Rolando Alexandre de Souza (then-Secretary of Planning, now PF Director-General)</li>
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<p>A November 2019 meeting between these officials and Serpro employees initiated negotiations.</p>
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<h2>Institutional Context</h2>
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<p>ABIN is commanded by Alexandre Ramagem and operates under the Security Institutional Cabinet (GSI), headed by retired General Augusto Heleno. The agency's stated purpose is providing "information on matters of national interest" to the president.</p>
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<h2>Legal Justifications Offered</h2>
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<p>GSI cited Decree 10.046/2019 regarding data governance in federal administration. However, that decree addresses public service simplification and policy implementation—not intelligence operations.</p>
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<h2>Official Responses</h2>
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<p><strong>ABIN/GSI:</strong> "Obtaining, integrating and sharing databases are essential" for intelligence activities and comply with federal data governance standards.</p>
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<p><strong>Serpro:</strong> Cannot publicly discuss client services due to contractual obligations.</p>
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<p><strong>Denatran:</strong> Did not respond to inquiries.</p>
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<h2>Expert Criticism</h2>
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<p><strong>Danilo Doneda</strong> (data protection expert): "This case, given its volume, gets attention. I question the strategic interest for national intelligence in mass citizen surveillance" (paraphrased).</p>
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<p><strong>Tarso Genro</strong> (former Justice Minister): Characterized the request as "typical of a totalitarian state" rather than legitimate security.</p>
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<p><strong>Anonymous former Temer minister:</strong> Argued judicial authorization would be required under constitutional Article 5.</p>
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<h2>Oversight Gaps</h2>
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<p>The Congressional Mixed Commission on Intelligence Control (which supervises ABIN) met only once since late 2019 and cancelled scheduled March 2020 sessions due to COVID-19. Commission president Nelson Trad Filho expressed surprise upon learning of the request.</p>
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<h2>Broader Context</h2>
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<p>Under Bolsonaro, ABIN received record funding (R$ 674 million in 2020) and allegedly monitored political opponents including former Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta and infiltrated University of Brasília to track academics.</p>
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