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Security & Strategic Review - December 2023
BRAZIL: Government steps up efforts to tackle organised crime
While calls for tough police crackdowns to address security concerns are usually more associated with right-wing politicians, the left-leaning administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been backing a militarised approach to public security. The government announced a new national initiative to combat organised crime on 2 October and mobilised federal funding and boots on the ground to support police operations in states such as Rio de Janeiro and Bahia.
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