Brazil deploys Armed Forces to control airports and other key sites

Thursday, November 2nd 2023 - 09:50 UTC

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ordered the militarization of South America's largest country's main ports and airports amid growing violence among drug gangs and vigilante militias, it was reported. Read full article

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FortHay
Nice ! This way the airports used by the well heeled will remain safe, but the bus stations frequented by the hoi polloi continue to be dicey territory. This law and order posturing is unlikely to have a meaningful impact on the safety crisis for the average Brazilian citizen; an item that is a primary obligation of government, but sadly neglected and perverted for many decades.
Nov 02nd, 2023 - 12:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brasileiro
The objective of this measure is to financially suffocate organized crime whose revenues are linked to international drug trafficking and firearms smuggling.

Suitcases and containers that travel through our ports and airports are opened by the customs authority when there is evidence of illicit activity or by sampling. It is necessary to significantly increase the number of public servants able to investigate any and all air or port cargo that passes through our ports and airports, maintaining the agility of the service. That's why the GLO was enacted.

So, I suppose, from now on everything and everyone will be investigated at customs. The Federal Police is also investigating corruption committed by customs officials themselves.

Other Public Security policies continue to be managed and administered by the federal entities themselves, in this case the States.
Nov 02nd, 2023 - 01:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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