Interpol reports South American police chiefs in Brazil to discuss organized crime threats

Lyon, France: High -ranking police leaders from eleven South American countries met in Brazil on Thursday to tackle the growing threat from transnational groups for organized crime.

The fourth Interpol bosses of the police meeting for South America allowed the officials to share an insight into their respective efforts against organized crimes and to contribute to a regional plan to combat certain crime groups.

In his comments to the police leaders, the General Secretary of Interpol, General Secretary Valdecy Urquiza said:

“Criminal groups from South America continuously expand their reach in the region, where each three interpol is connected to the organized crime.

“This meeting offers a committed space to strengthen the cooperation between the regional police and effectively combat organized crime at a global level.”

The representatives of the meeting include seven police chiefs and four deputy chief of police from the eleven countries.

The first interpol chiefs of the police meeting for South America took place in 2018 to strengthen the relationship between the law enforcement authorities in the region and to promote greater exchange of information.

The South American police records shared by Interpol have doubled since then, and the countries of the region have played a leader in the recent interpol initiatives on organized crime, such as:

Argentina's Regional Bureau of Interpol in Buenos Aires helps to coordinate operational work in the region, in which crimes such as sexual abuse of children, corruption, cybercrime, human trafficking, money laundering and terrorism.

Police leaders from the following countries took part in the fourth Interpol bosses of the police assembly: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.