Department of Political and Social Order
The Department of Political and Social Order (Portuguese: Departamento de Ordem Política e Social) or DOPS was a secret police organ of the Brazilian government, notably used by the Estado Novo of Getúlio Vargas and the military dictatorship established by the coup of 1964.[1] The DOPS was established in 1924.[2] It was responsible for controlling and repressing political movements against the government.[3]
Under the military dictatorship installed in 1964, the DOPS was overseen by Sérgio Paranhos Fleury, who was accused of torture and homicide but died before trial.[4]
References
- ISSN 2317-6725.
- ^ "O assassinato nunca solucionado da feminista que liderou luta pelo divórcio no Brasil". BBC News Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ Previdelli, Fabio (2022-03-31). "Mesmo em luto pela morte do pai, FHC sofreu repressão de agentes da ditadura". Aventuras na História (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ "Sérgio Paranhos Fleury". Memórias da ditadura (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-09-11.
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