"Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called the deal a breakthrough, stating, 'We will intensify the fight against international arms and drug trafficking through concrete actions.'"
"The operation, according to Lula's government, will be called the DESARMA programme, which aims to integrate intelligence and joint operations to intercept arms and narcotics trafficking."
"Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan hailed the collaboration with US Customs and Border Protection as an important step in strengthening international cooperation against crime."
Brazil's government has seized 1,168 illicit arms imported from the US in the last year. A new security partnership with the US aims to combat criminal networks and illicit drug and weapon trafficking. President Lula announced this breakthrough, emphasizing real-time data sharing, rigorous cargo tracking, and joint operations. The initiative, named the DESARMA programme, will enhance cooperation between Brazilian and US authorities. Brazil's Finance Minister highlighted the importance of this collaboration in strengthening international efforts against crime and reinforcing security measures.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]