Chip-based identity hasn't happened yet.
The forecast was that by this year 125 people would have the new identification; the program was launched in December 2010; Brasília and six other cities were to participate in the pilot project; for the Minister of Justice, José Eduardo Cardozo, the delay is justifiable.
Agência Brasil - Launched over a year ago by the Ministry of Justice, the Civil Identity Registry (RIC), which was supposed to replace the identity card for at least 2 million people, has not yet been implemented. According to the Minister of Justice, José Eduardo Cardozo, an implementation problem in the program has hampered the issuance of the chip-enabled cards.
"There was an implementation problem, including with the card, which I believe can be resolved in a short period of time. There is a delay in this program, but it is justifiable," the minister explained.
The new identity card is a magnetic card with a fingerprint and electronic chip, which will include information such as name, gender, date of birth, photo, parentage, place of birth, and signature, among other data. The Ministry of Justice estimates that the replacement of the current identity card will take place over ten years.
According to Cardozo, the RIC was being implemented by former executive secretary Luiz Paulo Barreto. With the change of leadership at the secretariat, the program will become the responsibility of the new executive secretary, Márcia Pelegrini, who took office yesterday (9). “It is a complex program, it requires an agreement with the states. It [the project] has progressed, but I think there is still a lot missing.”
In December 2010, in addition to the launch ceremony, advertising campaigns were broadcast on national radio and television networks. The objective at the time was to implement the pilot project in Brasília, Salvador, Hidrolândia (GO), Nísia Floresta (RN), Rio Sono (TO), Rio de Janeiro, and Ilha de Itamaracá (PE).
Residents of these cities, included in the initial phase, would be chosen randomly and would receive a letter indicating the possibility of exchanging their RG (Brazilian national identity card) for the RIC (Brazilian national identity card). At least 125 people would receive the RIC in this first phase. According to the ministry, the investment in the first year would reach approximately R$ 90 million.
“We requested an updated report so that, given Luiz Paulo Barreto's departure, we can get a handle on the situation and establish a very strict timetable. We will wait for this report to see what measures we can take,” said the Minister of Justice.
According to Cardozo, there is still no timeline for the full implementation of the program or for the replacement of paper identity cards with the RIC (National Identity Card).