International Cooperation and Intel in the Fight against Transnational Crime: The Brazilian Case

The rising violence in Brazil in recent decades is associated with the development of transnational illicit activities. Their nature and complexity require large investments and the improvement of police actions, particularly regarding intelligence. Therefore, it is essential to engage the cooperation of the police forces in neighboring countries that share the same problems related to illegal trafficking routes. There must be an effort to internationalize and coordinate actions to control crime, which imprints public safety with features of a global public good. The Brazilian government has systematically increased investment in the modernization of the means available to the Federal Police, and in technical cooperation with South American and African countries. However, the amounts invested in these initiatives remain low compared to the magnitude of their national borders and the high degree of articulation and penetration of criminal groups operating there.