Anderson Gustavo Torres (; born in Brasília) is a Brazilian

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of the

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, who served as

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under

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. Following the 2023 invasion of the Brazilian Congress, Torres' arrest was ordered by the

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Early life and education

Torres holds a

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from the Central University of Brasília, with a specialization in police science, criminal investigation and strategic intelligence at the Superior School of War. He was professor at the Civil Police Academy of

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Military Police Academy and the National Academy of Police.

Early career

He was typistcopist at the Civil Police of the Federal District and is currently a police chief of the

. Coordinated the main investigations focused in the fight against the organized crime in the Superintendence of the Federal Police in Roraima, between 2003 and 2005. At the institution, he worked in Roraima and in operations at the Raposa Serra do Sol indigenous reserve, which arrested in 2008 the farmer Paulo César Quartiero, leader of the rice farmers of the regions. In the

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, Torres coordinated committees about subjects related to public security and fight against the organized crime, as well as he was chief of staff of deputy Fernando Francischini (PSL-PR). From 2019 to 2021, he was State Secretary of Public Security of the

, nominated by Governor

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Minister of Justice and Public Security

On 29 March 2021, his nomination was announced by President

for the office of

. Torres was nominated and took office on the following day. In April 2021, it was published that Torres filed his membership to the Social Liberal Party, aiming the

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and became President of the party in the Federal District. On January 2, 2023 Torres was again appointed as Secretary of Public Security of the Federal District.

2023 dismissal and arrest

On January 8, 2023, Torres was dismissed from his position as Secretary of Public Security of the Brasilia

due to the 2023 invasion of the Brazilian Congress. The Supreme Court of Brazil also issued an arrest warrant for alleged inaction and collusion with the rioters. Torres denied the allegations. On January 14, 2023, he was arrested upon his return to Brasília.

References

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