Ministers and officials from nine South American countries announced a strategic alliance of cooperation in the fight against transnational organized crime at a meeting held by the Brazilian government this Thursday (23), in Brasília.
Officials from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname and Uruguay, along with local authorities, stressed the priority and the need to “exercise concerted actions” in combating criminal activity in multiple regions, according to the statement posted. by the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Security to AFP
Argentina and Chile were represented, but did not sign the document, which was verified by Interpol general secretary Jurgen Stock and Ameripol’s general secretary Marcio Nunes de Oliveira.
Justice and Public Safety Minister Anderson Torres said Brazil supports convergence as “an alliance of strategic and sovereign character between our ministries against crime, an alliance that expands the traditional ostensible policing system for coordinated action to prevent illegal incidents”. , at the launch of the event, which will end this Friday.
This alliance announced that it proposes “the exchange of intelligence data that allows for better diagnosis and prevention of international illegality”.
South American officials who signed the declaration are considering, among other initiatives, Brazil’s proposal to bring together security officers from different countries to work together at the International Police Cooperation Center in Rio de Janeiro.
The aim, according to Torres, is to support the exchange of intelligence information, integrated actions and the planning of joint criminal investigations.
The minister said the cooperation will allow the development of operations with strong results.
He cites Operation New Alliance between Brazil and Paraguay, which seized 5,400 tons of cannabis smuggling, equivalent to $162 million, out of 7,000 tons seized worldwide in 2021, according to data from its ministry.
Representatives of the nine countries agreed to hold biannual meetings to consider the direction of the alliance.
source: Noticias
[author_name]
