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Fighting Organized Crime: Brazilian President Lula's Visit Highlights INTERPOL's Central Role

INTERPOL launches dedicated task force against criminal networks in Latin America during Brazil's state visit to INTERPOL's global headquarters

LYON, France – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today emphasized Brazil's commitment to combating transnational organized crime during a visit to INTERPOL, the world's largest police organization.

The visit was a strong endorsement of INTERPOL's mission and its leading role in addressing one of today's most pressing security challenges.

The new INTERPOL Latin America Task Force against Organized Crime was officially launched during the visit of President Lula and a Brazilian delegation. The delegation included Minister of Justice and Public Security Ricardo Lewandowski, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira, Director of the Brazilian Federal Police Andrés Augusto Passos Rodríguez, and the Ministers of Mining and Energy and Science, Technology and Innovation.

Based at INTERPOL's Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, this international joint task force aims to combat criminal networks and drug trafficking in the region and beyond, focusing on disrupting and dismantling the most dangerous transnational organized crime groups, apprehending high-value targets, and targeting the financial infrastructure of these networks.

The Letter of Intent signed between Brazil and INTERPOL during the state visit will further strengthen the exchange of information, expertise, and best practices in the fight against crime, further strengthening Brazil's leadership in combating all forms of crime.