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Portal MPAM
Legal namestring
Ministério Público do Estado do Amazonas
Websiteurl
mpam.mp.br
Company typeenum
Public
Founded yearint
1891
Descriptiontext

Portal MPAM is the institutional web portal of the Ministério Público do Estado do Amazonas (MPAM), the constitutionally autonomous Public Prosecutor's Office of the Brazilian state of Amazonas, headquartered in Manaus. MPAM is not a commercial entity: it operates as a permanent, independent institution — separate from the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches — tasked with criminal prosecution, civil rights defense, environmental protection, electoral oversight, child and youth protection, and anti-corruption enforcement on behalf of Amazonas society. Its jurisdiction spans all 63 municipalities of Amazonas, served through headquarters offices in Manaus, specialized units in the interior (e.g., Alvarães, Itacoatiara, Parintins, Tefé), and a network of operational centers (CAOs) covering criminal, civil, electoral, environmental/heritage/urban, child/youth, organized-crime, and consumer/citizen matters.

The portal is the citizen-facing surface of this institution and consolidates roughly two dozen digital services. Core service modules include the Diário Oficial Eletrônico (electronic gazette), Protocolo Eletrônico (electronic protocol), Ouvidoria e Denúncias (ombudsman and complaints), Consulta Processual (case lookup), Certidão Extrajudicial (document certification), Plantão MP (on-duty service), and the SEI shared electronic information system used across Brazilian public institutions. Institutional analytics are delivered through Painel Salete and BI da Ouvidoria. Specialized programs and nuclei include NUPA (alternative dispute resolution), NAVIV/Recomeçar (psychosocial victim support, having served over 3,600 citizens and conducted over 10,500 psychological interviews since 2016), PLID-AM (missing persons location and identification), NAT (non-legal technical expertise), Rede PCD (disability inclusion), CEAF (training and academic publications, including the Revista Jurídica do MPAM), and iMPacta Lab (innovation). The CAO-MAPH-URB operates a Geointelligence Laboratory (LAB-GEO) for spatial environmental analysis. Accessibility is supported through VLibras (Brazilian Sign Language) integration and LGPD compliance is maintained via a designated Data Protection Officer.

MPAM's business model is non-commercial. The institution generates no commercial revenue and is funded through state government budget allocations and taxpayer resources. Pricing details are not publicly disclosed because no commercial pricing applies. The portal serves Brazilian citizens of Amazonas as the primary customer base, with sub-segments including crime victims, children and adolescents, vulnerable populations (elderly and disabled), and consumers. MPAM sits inside a national coordination ecosystem with CNMP, CNJ, CNPG, CNOMP, and CONAMP, and operates on a Java-based CMS with no public API. Headcount is between 1,001 and 5,000 employees and the institution develops 57 institutional projects across citizenship, environment, and justice domains.

Short descriptiontext

Portal MPAM is the institutional portal of the Ministério Público do Estado do Amazonas, Brazil's constitutionally autonomous state prosecution office, serving citizens across all 63 Amazonas municipalities through digital services, specialized operational centers, and victim, environmental, and civil rights programs.

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Operating
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1,001–5,000
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HeadquartersManaus, Brazil
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Manaus
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Brazil
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Latin America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices9 records

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Keyword5 values
public prosecution services, government legal services, citizen ombudsman services, criminal justice enforcement, government transparency portal
Industry2 codes
1Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals)
CodeBPAIAAAEPrimaryYes
2Public Sector & Government ERP
CodeHDAEAEAGPrimaryNo
NAICS code3 codes
  • Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support921
  • Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities9221
  • Public Administration92
Product category
Public Prosecution Services
Marketing channels5 records

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Distribution channels4 records

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Cost components6 values
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Brand1 of 8 records shown
1NUPA - Núcleo Permanente de Incentivo à Autocomposição
Description

Promotes culture of autocomposition through mediation, negotiation, conciliation, and restorative practices

mpam.mp.br
+7 more records
Core offering1 text field

Portal MPAM is the institutional digital portal of the Ministério Público do Estado do Amazonas (Public Prosecutor's Office of Amazonas State, Brazil), providing citizen-facing public services including electronic document protocol, case tracking, official gazette publication, digital ombudsman complaints, and accessibility services. It also coordinates specialized prosecution centers covering criminal, civil, electoral, environmental, child/youth, and consumer protection matters, supported by operational support units and victim assistance programs.

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  • 57 institutional projects active across citizenship, environment, and justice areas
+2 more records
Product overview1 text field

Portal MPAM is the institutional web portal of the Ministério Público do Estado do Amazonas (MPAM), a Brazilian public prosecution office. The offering is not a commercial SaaS product but rather a government institutional portal hosting multiple service modules and specialized operational centers. The core portal provides citizen-facing services including the Diário Oficial Eletrônico (electronic gazette), Protocolo Eletrônico (electronic protocol), Ouvidoria e Denúncias (ombudsman and complaints), Consulta Processual (case lookup), and Certidão Extrajudicial (document certification). Supporting these are institutional tools such as the Portal da Transparência (transparency portal), Painel Salete (performance dashboard), and BI da Ouvidoria (ombudsman analytics dashboard). Specialized operational centers — CAO-CRIM, CAO-Cível, CAO-PE, CAO-IJ, and CAO-MAPH-URB — provide targeted support to prosecutors in criminal, civil, electoral, childhood/juvenile, and environmental/urban matters respectively. Cross-cutting programs include iMPacta Lab (innovation), NAVIV/Recomeçar (victim assistance), PLID (missing persons), NUPA (alternative dispute resolution), NAT (technical expertise), and CEAF (training and publications). The portal is built on a Java-based content management system and does not expose a public API.

Product and service13 records
1Diário Oficial Eletrônico
CategoryGovernment Transparency Services
2Protocolo Eletrônico MPAM
CategoryDocument Management Services
3Ouvidoria e Denúncias
CategoryCitizen Complaint Services
4Consulta Processual
CategoryCase Tracking Services
5Certidão Extrajudicial
CategoryDocument Certification Services
6Plantão MP
CategoryEmergency Legal Services
7Portal da Transparência
CategoryGovernment Transparency Services
8NUPA - Núcleo Permanente de Incentivo à Autocomposição
CategoryAlternative Dispute Resolution Services
9NAVIV/Recomeçar
CategoryVictim Support Services
10PLID-AM - Programa de Localização e Identificação de Desaparecidos
CategoryMissing Persons Services
11Rede PCD
CategoryDisability Inclusion Services
12CEAF - Centro de Estudos e Aperfeiçoamento Funcional
CategoryProfessional Training Services
13NAT - Núcleo de Apoio Técnico
CategoryTechnical Support Services
Scale indicator5 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership5 partners
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

National council of Brazilian Public Prosecution offices that establishes standards, guidelines, and strategic planning for all state prosecution offices including MPAM

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

National council of Brazilian courts that coordinates and improves Brazilian judiciary, working with prosecution offices on joint cases and judicial processes

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

National college bringing together all state prosecution office heads to coordinate policies and institutional positions

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

National college of prosecutors representing prosecutors from all Brazilian states and the federal prosecution office

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

National association of prosecutors that represents and advocates for prosecutors' professional interests

Recent move16 records

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Expansion highlight6 records

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Peers10 records
1Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do Amazonas (TJAM)
TypeRegional player
Description

Superior Court of Amazonas state. Direct institutional partner in the justice system, with which MPAM coordinates on judicial processes; operates a parallel digital portal with electronic process management and citizen services.

TypeDirect peer
Description

State Public Prosecutor's Office of Minas Gerais. Comparable in scale and institutional structure, with similar specialized operational centers (CAOs) covering criminal, civil, electoral, and environmental matters.

TypeRegional player
Description

State Public Prosecutor's Office of Pará, a neighboring Amazonian state. Directly comparable in mandate and Amazon-specific environmental prosecution challenges, making it a strong regional peer for MPAM.

TypeRegional player
Description

State-level ombudsman of Amazonas. Adjacent government institution operating in the same territory with comparable citizen complaint and feedback mechanisms, directly comparable in function to MPAM's Ouvidoria.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Federal-level Brazilian Public Prosecutor's Office. Operates a parallel national portal with similar service modules (electronic protocol, transparency, ombudsman) but at federal jurisdiction covering all Brazilian states.

TypeRegional player
Description

Public Defender's Office of Amazonas state. Sister institution in the broader justice system with parallel digital portal structure and shared citizen-facing services, also serving the 63 municipalities of Amazonas.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

National council that sets standards, guidelines, and strategic planning for all Brazilian state prosecution offices including MPAM. Functions as the federal-level coordinating body for MPAM and its state peers.

TypeRegional player
Description

State Attorney General's Office of Amazonas. Sister institution in the justice/legal system with mandate to represent state interests, operating a parallel institutional portal with transparency and electronic protocol functions.

TypeDirect peer
Description

State Public Prosecutor's Office of Rio de Janeiro. Direct peer with same institutional mandate; notably the originator of the PLID-AM missing persons program that MPAM later adopted.

TypeDirect peer
Description

State-level Public Prosecutor's Office of São Paulo, the largest in Brazil. Directly comparable in mandate (criminal prosecution, civil rights defense, citizen services) and digital portal structure, serving as the national benchmark for state MP digital services.

Market position
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Weaknesses5 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights5 records

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Named customers4 records

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Segment6 records

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Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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Profiles14 records

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Portal MPAM

Public Prosecution Servicesmpam.mp.br

Portal MPAM is the institutional portal of the Ministério Público do Estado do Amazonas, Brazil's constitutionally autonomous state prosecution office, serving citizens across all 63 Amazonas municipalities through digital services, specialized operational centers, and victim, environmental, and civil rights programs.

What Portal MPAM does

Portal MPAM is the institutional web portal of the Ministério Público do Estado do Amazonas (MPAM), the constitutionally autonomous Public Prosecutor's Office of the Brazilian state of Amazonas, headquartered in Manaus. MPAM is not a commercial entity: it operates as a permanent, independent institution — separate from the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches — tasked with criminal prosecution, civil rights defense, environmental protection, electoral oversight, child and youth protection, and anti-corruption enforcement on behalf of Amazonas society. Its jurisdiction spans all 63 municipalities of Amazonas, served through headquarters offices in Manaus, specialized units in the interior (e.g., Alvarães, Itacoatiara, Parintins, Tefé), and a network of operational centers (CAOs) covering criminal, civil, electoral, environmental/heritage/urban, child/youth, organized-crime, and consumer/citizen matters.

The portal is the citizen-facing surface of this institution and consolidates roughly two dozen digital services. Core service modules include the Diário Oficial Eletrônico (electronic gazette), Protocolo Eletrônico (electronic protocol), Ouvidoria e Denúncias (ombudsman and complaints), Consulta Processual (case lookup), Certidão Extrajudicial (document certification), Plantão MP (on-duty service), and the SEI shared electronic information system used across Brazilian public institutions. Institutional analytics are delivered through Painel Salete and BI da Ouvidoria. Specialized programs and nuclei include NUPA (alternative dispute resolution), NAVIV/Recomeçar (psychosocial victim support, having served over 3,600 citizens and conducted over 10,500 psychological interviews since 2016), PLID-AM (missing persons location and identification), NAT (non-legal technical expertise), Rede PCD (disability inclusion), CEAF (training and academic publications, including the Revista Jurídica do MPAM), and iMPacta Lab (innovation). The CAO-MAPH-URB operates a Geointelligence Laboratory (LAB-GEO) for spatial environmental analysis. Accessibility is supported through VLibras (Brazilian Sign Language) integration and LGPD compliance is maintained via a designated Data Protection Officer.

MPAM's business model is non-commercial. The institution generates no commercial revenue and is funded through state government budget allocations and taxpayer resources. Pricing details are not publicly disclosed because no commercial pricing applies. The portal serves Brazilian citizens of Amazonas as the primary customer base, with sub-segments including crime victims, children and adolescents, vulnerable populations (elderly and disabled), and consumers. MPAM sits inside a national coordination ecosystem with CNMP, CNJ, CNPG, CNOMP, and CONAMP, and operates on a Java-based CMS with no public API. Headcount is between 1,001 and 5,000 employees and the institution develops 57 institutional projects across citizenship, environment, and justice domains.

Portal MPAM firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Portal MPAM
Legal name
Ministério Público do Estado do Amazonas
Website
https://mpam.mp.br
Company type
Public
Founded year
1891
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1,001–5,000 employees
Short description
Portal MPAM is the institutional portal of the Ministério Público do Estado do Amazonas, Brazil's constitutionally autonomous state prosecution office, serving citizens across all 63 Amazonas municipalities through digital services, specialized operational centers, and victim, environmental, and civil rights programs.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Portal MPAM industry classification

Industry
Product category
Public Prosecution Services
NAICS
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (9221), Public Administration (92)
akta.pro primary industry
Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)
akta.pro secondary industry
Public Sector & Government ERP (HDAEAEAG)

Keywords

  • Public prosecution services
  • Government legal services
  • Citizen ombudsman services
  • Criminal justice enforcement
  • Government transparency portal

Where Portal MPAM is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Manaus
HQ country
Brazil
HQ region
Latin America

Offices9 records

Markets served

Portal MPAM business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Portal MPAM product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Portal MPAM is the institutional digital portal of the Ministério Público do Estado do Amazonas (Public Prosecutor's Office of Amazonas State, Brazil), providing citizen-facing public services including electronic document protocol, case tracking, official gazette publication, digital ombudsman complaints, and accessibility services. It also coordinates specialized prosecution centers covering criminal, civil, electoral, environmental, child/youth, and consumer protection matters, supported by operational support units and victim assistance programs.

Product overview

Portal MPAM is the institutional web portal of the Ministério Público do Estado do Amazonas (MPAM), a Brazilian public prosecution office. The offering is not a commercial SaaS product but rather a government institutional portal hosting multiple service modules and specialized operational centers. The core portal provides citizen-facing services including the Diário Oficial Eletrônico (electronic gazette), Protocolo Eletrônico (electronic protocol), Ouvidoria e Denúncias (ombudsman and complaints), Consulta Processual (case lookup), and Certidão Extrajudicial (document certification). Supporting these are institutional tools such as the Portal da Transparência (transparency portal), Painel Salete (performance dashboard), and BI da Ouvidoria (ombudsman analytics dashboard). Specialized operational centers — CAO-CRIM, CAO-Cível, CAO-PE, CAO-IJ, and CAO-MAPH-URB — provide targeted support to prosecutors in criminal, civil, electoral, childhood/juvenile, and environmental/urban matters respectively. Cross-cutting programs include iMPacta Lab (innovation), NAVIV/Recomeçar (victim assistance), PLID (missing persons), NUPA (alternative dispute resolution), NAT (technical expertise), and CEAF (training and publications). The portal is built on a Java-based content management system and does not expose a public API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • NUPA - Núcleo Permanente de Incentivo à Autocomposição: Promotes culture of autocomposition through mediation, negotiation, conciliation, and restorative practices
  • NAVIV/Recomeçar
  • iMPacta Lab
  • NAT - Núcleo de Apoio Técnico
  • PLID-AM
  • CAO-CRIM
  • CAO-Cível
  • CAO-MAPH-URB

Products and services

  • Diário Oficial Eletrônico
  • Protocolo Eletrônico MPAM
  • Ouvidoria e Denúncias
  • Consulta Processual
  • Certidão Extrajudicial
  • Plantão MP
  • Portal da Transparência
  • NUPA - Núcleo Permanente de Incentivo à Autocomposição
  • NAVIV/Recomeçar
  • PLID-AM - Programa de Localização e Identificação de Desaparecidos
  • Rede PCD
  • CEAF - Centro de Estudos e Aperfeiçoamento Funcional
  • NAT - Núcleo de Apoio Técnico

Quantifiable outcome

  • 57 institutional projects active across citizenship, environment, and justice areas
  • +2 more outcomes

Companies that use Portal MPAM

Customer profile

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Portal MPAM technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Portal MPAM partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Portal MPAM competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Regional players

  • Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do Amazonas (TJAM): Superior Court of Amazonas state. Direct institutional partner in the justice system, with which MPAM coordinates on judicial processes; operates a parallel digital portal with electronic process management and citizen services.
  • Ministério Público do Estado do Pará (MPPA): State Public Prosecutor's Office of Pará, a neighboring Amazonian state. Directly comparable in mandate and Amazon-specific environmental prosecution challenges, making it a strong regional peer for MPAM.
  • Ouvidoria-Geral do Estado do Amazonas: State-level ombudsman of Amazonas. Adjacent government institution operating in the same territory with comparable citizen complaint and feedback mechanisms, directly comparable in function to MPAM's Ouvidoria.
  • Defensoria Pública do Estado do Amazonas (DPE-AM): Public Defender's Office of Amazonas state. Sister institution in the broader justice system with parallel digital portal structure and shared citizen-facing services, also serving the 63 municipalities of Amazonas.
  • Procuradoria-Geral do Estado do Amazonas (PGE-AM): State Attorney General's Office of Amazonas. Sister institution in the justice/legal system with mandate to represent state interests, operating a parallel institutional portal with transparency and electronic protocol functions.

Direct peers

  • Ministério Público do Estado de Minas Gerais (MPMG): State Public Prosecutor's Office of Minas Gerais. Comparable in scale and institutional structure, with similar specialized operational centers (CAOs) covering criminal, civil, electoral, and environmental matters.
  • Ministério Público do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ): State Public Prosecutor's Office of Rio de Janeiro. Direct peer with same institutional mandate; notably the originator of the PLID-AM missing persons program that MPAM later adopted.
  • Ministério Público do Estado de São Paulo (MPSP): State-level Public Prosecutor's Office of São Paulo, the largest in Brazil. Directly comparable in mandate (criminal prosecution, civil rights defense, citizen services) and digital portal structure, serving as the national benchmark for state MP digital services.

Broad incumbents

  • Ministério Público Federal (MPF): Federal-level Brazilian Public Prosecutor's Office. Operates a parallel national portal with similar service modules (electronic protocol, transparency, ombudsman) but at federal jurisdiction covering all Brazilian states.
  • Conselho Nacional do Ministério Público (CNMP): National council that sets standards, guidelines, and strategic planning for all Brazilian state prosecution offices including MPAM. Functions as the federal-level coordinating body for MPAM and its state peers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Portal MPAM social profiles

Digital presence

Portal MPAM compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance2 records

Portal MPAM financial estimates

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Revenue estimate

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Portal MPAM leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Portal MPAM funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Portal MPAM M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Portal MPAM

What does Portal MPAM do?

Portal MPAM is the institutional digital portal of the Ministério Público do Estado do Amazonas (Public Prosecutor's Office of Amazonas State, Brazil), providing citizen-facing public services including electronic document protocol, case tracking, official gazette publication, digital ombudsman complaints, and accessibility services. It also coordinates specialized prosecution centers covering criminal, civil, electoral, environmental, child/youth, and consumer protection matters, supported by operational support units and victim assistance programs.

Is Portal MPAM a public or private company?

Portal MPAM is a public company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.

When was Portal MPAM founded?

Portal MPAM was founded in 1891. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.

Where is Portal MPAM based?

Portal MPAM is headquartered in Manaus, Brazil, in the Latin America region.

Who are Portal MPAM's main competitors?

Regional players on record are Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do Amazonas (TJAM), Ministério Público do Estado do Pará (MPPA), Ouvidoria-Geral do Estado do Amazonas, Defensoria Pública do Estado do Amazonas (DPE-AM) and Procuradoria-Geral do Estado do Amazonas (PGE-AM). Direct peers are Ministério Público do Estado de Minas Gerais (MPMG), Ministério Público do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ) and Ministério Público do Estado de São Paulo (MPSP). Broad incumbents are Ministério Público Federal (MPF) and Conselho Nacional do Ministério Público (CNMP).

Does Portal MPAM have an API?

No public API is recorded for Portal MPAM.

What industry is Portal MPAM in?

Portal MPAM's product category is Public Prosecution Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAIAAAE, Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals), with a secondary code of HDAEAEAG, Public Sector & Government ERP. Its NAICS code is 921.

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