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== Predecessors == |
== Predecessors == |
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The '''Agência Brasileira de Inteligência''' or |
The '''Agência Brasileira de Inteligência''' (ABIN) or Brazilian Intelligence Agency is the successor organization to the infamous Serviço Nacional de Informações [[(SNI)]] or National Intelligence Service formed during the dictatorship of [[Humberto_de_Alencar_Castelo_Branco|Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco]] in the mid-1960's. |
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Through its [[DOI-CODI]] department the SNI was responsible for censorship, torture, murder and other actions against members of student movements, artists or politicians that challenged the government. The SNI was eventually replaced by the shortlived [[Subsecretaria de Inteligência|Subsecretaria de Inteligência (SSI)]] which was in turn was replaced by ABIN. |
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It is said by some that SNI has been a member of the [[CIA]] "[[Condor Operation]]", an operation to maintain and spread dictatorship and anti-communist ideas in Latin America. |
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The SNI was alleged to have participated with the [[CIA]] and other agencies in "[[Condor Operation]]", intended to oppose the spread of left-wing ideologies and communism throughout Latin America by promoting and supporting right wing governments. |
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[[SNI]] was eventually replaced by the shortlived [[Subsecretaria de Inteligência|SSI]] which in its turn was replaced by ABIN. |
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== The current agency == |
== The current agency == |
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Revision as of 16:10, 5 December 2005
Predecessors
The Agência Brasileira de Inteligência (ABIN) or Brazilian Intelligence Agency is the successor organization to the infamous Serviço Nacional de Informações (SNI) or National Intelligence Service formed during the dictatorship of Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco in the mid-1960's.
Through its DOI-CODI department the SNI was responsible for censorship, torture, murder and other actions against members of student movements, artists or politicians that challenged the government. The SNI was eventually replaced by the shortlived Subsecretaria de Inteligência (SSI) which was in turn was replaced by ABIN.
The SNI was alleged to have participated with the CIA and other agencies in "Condor Operation", intended to oppose the spread of left-wing ideologies and communism throughout Latin America by promoting and supporting right wing governments.
The current agency
Today, ABIN is a fairly unknown agency that went through a lot of changes and names to clean itself of the old SNI reputation, and deals with internal intelligence and the military.
Current Functions
ABIN's main function is to investigate real and potential threats to the Brazilian society and government and defend the Democratic State of Law, the Brazilian sovereignty and the effectiveness of the public power.
Motto
The ABIN motto is "A Inteligência em defesa da sociedade, do Estado Democrático de Direito e dos interesses nacionais." which is Portuguese for "Intelligence for the defense of society, of the democratic Rule of Law and of national interests".