Indicted 'parallel Abin' case officials remain in command at intelligence agency

Despite being indicted over a year ago in the 'parallel Abin' case, dozens of servers within Brazil's Intelligence Agency (Abin) continue to hold command positions and retain access to sensitive state information. The Federal Police concluded their investigation in June 2025, indicting more than 30 individuals, including the current director-general, Luiz Fernando Corrêa, his chief of staff, Luiz Carlos Nóbrega, and the chief inspector, José Fernando Chuy.

These individuals remain in their roles, with continued access to state secrets. In March, the Abin's management dismissed Isabel Gil, the former director of Human Resources, who oversaw personnel, disciplinary processes, and conflict management. The Federal Police's indictment followed their presentation to the Supreme Federal Court (STF), alleging that the current Abin leadership, under the Lula administration, had interfered with the ongoing investigations.

Following the operation, the federal government dismissed the agency's deputy director, Alessandro Moretti. The case had been stalled for a year with the Prosecutor General of the Republic, Paulo Gonet. Last month, Gonet requested Minister Alexandre de Moraes to transfer the case to the first instance court. The 'parallel Abin' case originated during the Bolsonaro administration, stemming from the discovery that agency servers were using a software called First Mile to irregularly track the location of government adversaries.

The initial operation against the suspects occurred over two years and eight months ago, leading to the removal of six Abin servers from their posts. One has since retired, and another resigned. After 32 months, at least three servers are reportedly still receiving salaries without working. When questioned about salary payments to suspended servers and the retention of indicted individuals in command roles, Abin responded that it "complies with judicial decisions and does not comment on ongoing processes."