Brazil and IDB expand cooperation against organized crime
The Brazilian government and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation in the fight against organized crime. The agreement allocates up to USD 978 million in funding for technical and financial support for Brazil’s program against organized crime. The investment will be directed toward improving homicide investigations, strengthening…
The Brazilian government and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have collaborated to expand their joint efforts in combating organized crime. This partnership involves a commitment of up to USD 978 million in technical and financial support for Brazil's anti-organized crime program. The funds will be utilized for improving homicide investigations, enhancing prison security, disrupting criminal organizations' financial networks, and tackling weapon trafficking.
The announcement was made during the 3rd Regional Summit of the Alliance for Security, Justice, and Development, hosted by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security in Brasília. The summit, which also saw Interpol joining the Rapid Response Task Force Against Violence and Organized Crime, highlighted the growing demand for public security funding in Latin American and Caribbean countries.
This demand led the IDB to increase its financing allocation for violence and organized crime projects from USD 2.5 billion to USD 4 billion between 2026 and 2028. According to IDB President Ilan Goldfajn, nearly 60 percent of the initiative's three-year targets have already been achieved within just one year. Goldfajn cited the region's high homicide rate, where Latin America accounts for approximately 33 percent of global homicides despite housing only about eight percent of the world's population.
Minister of Justice Wellington César Lima e Silva called for enhanced international cooperation and data exchange to effectively combat transnational criminal organizations. He stressed that the fight against crime should not stop at the visible manifestations of violence, but must also target the dismantling of criminal factions' financial networks.
The summit marked Interpol's entry into the Rapid Response Task Force Against Violence and Organized Crime, designed to provide specialized technical assistance to countries facing crises or emergencies. Interpol Secretary-General Valdecy Urquiza emphasized the need for integrated approaches to security, justice, and development, stating that the new partnership would enhance the response capacity of countries in the region.
Brazil assumes the rotating presidency of the Alliance for Security, Justice, and Development for the next 12 months.
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