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Security & Strategic Review - June 2026
BRAZIL: Lula boosts funding for law enforcement
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has launched a new initiative dubbed the ‘Brazil against organised crime’ programme, which will focus on priorities such as combatting money laundering, improving the prison system, strengthening homicide investigations, and curbing arms trafficking. The move comes amid growing public concern over insecurity ahead of the presidential election in October, in which Lula is expected to face senator Flávio Bolsonaro (Partido Liberal, PL), who is considered the main candidate of the Brazilian right and who is also likely to push a tough-on-crime stance to win over voters.
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