UTI exploratoribus: credibilidade e controle da atividade de inteligência no Brasil

Abstract

This study aims to determine what must be done to increase the credibility of the intelligence activity in Brazil. Being the intelligence activity so important to the State, was established the hypothesis that their credibility is directly related to the control that is exerted on it, pointing out that this control is not only restricted to the legal, but also to the ethical issues. Initially, we seek to present some general aspects of the intelligence’s doctrine, as well as the authors who established the theoretical landmark of this work. Later, we attempt to identify the most significant events in the history of Brazil’s intelligence that created mistrust in the activity. In addition, we present the arguments where the Control could be considered a solution to the credibility problem. The fundamentals of the Control it’s also analyzed within the aspects related to the history, social science, administration and administrative law. Also we discuss how these mechanisms work in intelligence activities in Brazil, the contribution of each one in the achievement of credibility, and how the ethics permeate all levels of control. In conclusion, we seek to answer who controls (or should control) the National Intelligence controllers and which of these mechanisms of control, nowadays, have the major responsibility of monitoring the efficiency of Intelligence in Brazil.