urbanization of European metropolises such as Paris. It was designed by Italian architect Giacomo Palumbo, who had the collaboration of Evaristo de Sá; the built project was the fourth to be presented. The construction of the Palace of Justice lasted six years and eventually suffered a halt of almost two years between 1926 and 1928, so it was inaugurated under the government of Estácio Coimbra on September 7, 1930. Public Prosecutor's Office The Public Prosecutor's Office of Pernambuco (Ministério Público de Pernambuco - MPPE) is a state subdivision of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (Ministério Público Federal - MPF) and among its functions are the defense of the legal order, that is, the enforcement of the law, the investigation and external control of police activity, the defense of individual and collective interests of citizens and the defense of the national, public and social heritage; the 1988 Constitution assures the Public Prosecutor's Office functional and administrative autonomy, i.e., it is not subordinated to any of the three branches of government. The MPPE is presided over by the attorney general, who is appointed by the governor after evaluation of a triple list and remains in office for a minimum of two years, with no term limits for reappointment; the current incumbent is Marcos Carvalho. The administrative structure of the state prosecutor's office also has three deputy attorney general, a chief and a cabinet coordinator, and four technical advisory offices, one with two people and the other three with four people each. Fernando de Noronha Fernando de Noronha is a Brazilian archipelago in Pernambuco. Its discovery in 1503 is attributed to the navigator Amerigo Vespúcio, a participant in the second exploratory expedition to the Brazilian coasts, commanded by Gonçalo Coelho and financed by the Portuguese nobleman Fernão de Loronha, a New Christian who was a lessee of Pau-Brasil extraction. As provided in article 96 of the state constitution, it is a geo-economic, social, and cultural region of Pernambuco, established in the form of a state district. The general administrator of Fernando de Noronha is appointed by the governor, with the prior approval of the Legislative Assembly; the position is currently held by Thallyta Figueirôa, the first woman to assume the position. In addition to the general administrator, the archipelago also has three directorates, the Administrative and Financial Directorate, the Infrastructure and Sustainability Directorate, and the Special Projects Directorate. Following an administrative reform proposed