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]

DOPS

Political prisoner.

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

1. Pacheco, Thiago da Silva (2018-12-17). "Polícia política, inteligência e segurança na ditadura militar (1964-1984)". Sæculum – Revista de História (in Portuguese). 39 (39): 191–204. doi:10.22478/ufpb.2317-6725.2018v39n39.40750. ISSN 2317-6725.
2. "O assassinato nunca solucionado da feminista que liderou luta pelo divórcio no Brasil". BBC News Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-09-11.
3. 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.
4. "Sérgio Paranhos Fleury". Memórias da ditadura (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-09-11.