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Department of Political and Social Order

The Department of Political and Social Order 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. The DOPS was established in 1924. It was responsible for controlling and repressing political movements against the government.

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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

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  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.