Raquel Dodge takes over as the head of Brazil’s attorney general’s office

However, Frederico de Almeida, professor of Political Science at the University of Campinas (Unicamp), pointed out that the attorney general's position, is limited in terms of determining which cases get prosecuted. “The leader of the PGR wields political power, which can fluctuate. It is a very symbolic position. The attorney general can speak on behalf of the institution. However, the Federal Public Prosecutor's office is unique: individual prosecutors of the Republic, even in the lower courts, have a lot of autonomy, providing them significant capacity to decide on what kind of legal actions they will take.”