Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday unveiled in Brasília a public security plan worth around USD 2.25 billion aimed at weakening the finances of organized crime, regaining control of prisons, curbing arms trafficking, and improving homicide investigations, five months ahead of October's presidential election. The package is designed to give the government a distinct identity on one of the issues where public opinion sees the ruling party at its weakest against the right wing's punitive narrative.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday unveiled in Brasília a public security plan worth around USD 2.25 billion aimed at weakening the finances of organized…

Brazil's government launched a national public security program called "Brazil Against Organized Crime," aimed at curbing expansion of criminal groups

Aquilo que especialistas afirmam há tanto tempo parece, finalmente, ter sido entendido por um governo do campo democrático-progressista

En difficulté dans les sondages avant l’élection présidentielle d’octobre, le dirigeant brésilien veut montrer qu’il prend en main la lutte contre la criminalité, parmi les…