Allies of the Speaker of the House, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), predict that this Thursday's operation, the 28th, against organized crime in the country will give impetus to the processing of the Public Security Constitutional Amendment Proposal (PEC). The proposal by the Lula administration awaits the creation of a special committee after receiving a favorable opinion from the rapporteur in the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ), opposition congressman Mendonça Filho (União-PE).

"At the last leaders' meeting, we had already discussed moving forward with the proposal," Doctor Luizinho (RJ), one of Motta's closest representatives, told Coluna do Estadão. Now, the impact of Operation Hidden Carbon on public opinion should speed up the process even more.

One of the priorities of the Planalto Palace, the Public Security Constitutional Amendment (PEC) expands the responsibilities of the Federal Highway Police (PRF) and includes in the Constitution the Unified Public Security System (SUSP) and national funds to finance the sector. The text also reinforces the autonomy of states in fighting crime. In early July, the rapporteur amended the government's text by removing a section that would have given the Union exclusive authority to dictate general standards for public security, social defense, and the penitentiary system.

Thursday's operation, the largest in Brazil's history against organized crime, targeted the First Capital Command (PCC), Faria Lima fintechs, and the fuel sector. It involved teams from the Federal Police, the Military Police, prosecutors from the Special Task Force to Combat Organized Crime (Gaeco), as well as agents and inspectors from the State and Federal Revenue Services.