The Brazilian president forbids the army to track down weapons with blockchain

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro bans the creation of a blockchain tracking system that gives the Brazilian Army more control over Army Controlled Products (PCE) such as weapons, explosives, and chemical compounds. The announcement was made by Twitter this Friday afternoon, April 17th.

The reason, according to the President, was in Regulations Nos. 46, 60 and 61 published in March this year, which did not meet the guidelines laid down in the decrees. Therefore, it revokes these regulations and manifests them in the social network Twitter, Addressing in a publication “Snipers and Collectors”.

Decree No. 46, released on March 20, gave the Brazilian Army Logistics Command (Colog), a body of the Defense Department, the green light to create the National Control System for Controlled Products (Sisnar).

The network would be integrated into the blockchain technology that has been under discussion in Brazil for two years.. According to the army at the time, the goal was to create a system that would track products from their origin to their destination, and then fight crime.

“Establishment of a National Army Controlled Products Monitoring System (SisNaR) aimed at monitoring and tracking Army Controlled Products (PCE) across the state,” Bolsanaro said in the announcement.

On the other hand, Federal President Eduardo Bolsonaro (PSL / SP), the President’s son, supported and praised his father’s decision; say “further measures will come as well.”

Blockchain in the army

According to the Colog, manufacturers and importers of weapons, explosives, chemical compounds and ammunition, which are described, among other things, in Regulations No. 60 and 61 (published on March 15), should adapt to the new system.

Once the records are released, surveillance would be at the expense of Blockchain module. Whose system would be responsible for recording all movements in the production chainand made all the movements with each other.

With this decision, President Bolsonaro throws a bucket of cold water into the Directorate for Controlled Products (DFPC), which will be presented to the Colog and which would control the new system. As the DFPC, the agency is responsible for leading and coordinating logistical support in the preparation and deployment of the ground force for delivery, maintenance and transport.

Inspection of explosives

Last year, the armed forces carried out an explosives and related items surveillance operation at various companies in São Paulo, involving 850 military personnel. According to the institution, the operation was aimed at protecting society, maintaining public order and heritage, and identifying illegal acts.

For this reason, the following was carried out: review of documents, security conditions, control of production, inventory, storage and even their marketing and transportation. In which, according to the army, More than 80% of the companies inspected were up to date and six of these companies were fined.

Translated version of items by Wagner Riggs, published on Portaldobitcoin.