The Justice Officials Union (SOJ) criticized the “lack of authority of the Public Prosecutor’s Office” in a review of Amadeu Guerra’s term as Attorney General of the Republic (PGR).
“The perception we have is that the Public Prosecutor’s Office lacks authority, there is no guiding line, and it seems to operate in a fragmented manner,” said Carlos Almeida, president of the SOJ.
While acknowledging that Amadeu Guerra “has always been one of the best among his peers,” Carlos Almeida emphasized that “the Attorney General of the Republic does not seem to have been able to exercise his authority within a hierarchical line in the Public Prosecutor’s Office.”
On the other hand, the Judicial Employees Union (SFJ) is “closely observing and respecting the ongoing debate, recognizing the legitimacy of concerns about the lack of prosecutors and the appreciation of functional specialization”—a topic criticized due to the latest movement of the Public Prosecutor’s magistrates.
“It is fair to acknowledge that the Attorney General of the Republic has been robust and consistent in his declarations regarding the need to equip the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the courts with the essential human resources for their functioning,” noted Regina Soares, president of the SFJ, emphasizing the shortage of judicial officials and admitting that strengthening resources depends on political decisions.
For the SFJ, one of the changes this past year is related to communication with the main figure of the PGR: “there has been more and better communication.”
Amadeu Guerra took office as Attorney General of the Republic on October 12 of last year, succeeding Lucília Gago.
From 2013 to 2019, Amadeu Guerra served as director of the Central Department of Investigation and Prosecution (DCIAP), where the most complex investigations related to corruption, economic-financial crime, or drug trafficking networks are conducted.
