Representatives of Ameripol—police forces from 16 Latin American countries—met online to discuss ways out of the wave of violence plaguing the Andean nations.
The Brazilian Minister of Justice and Public Security, Flávio Dino, pointed out that Ameripol will work on the internet to curb the actions of criminal organizations.
The president signed a decree establishing operations to guarantee law and order at the airports of Guarulhos, in São Paulo; and Galeão, in Rio; as well as the ports of Santos, in São Paulo; Itaguaí, in Rio de Janeiro; and Rio City.
The Union of Bus Companies Rio Ônibus regards the response from organized crime as the most significant assault on the city's transportation network within a single day.
Ibama head Agostinho has stated that criminal groups are becoming more prevalent in illegal extractive activities, such as mining and land grabbing, in Brazil.
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