Andrei Rodrigues, the director-general of the Federal Police, said Monday that Brazil is ready to cooperate with any country to combat organized crime [1].
This commitment follows a high-level diplomatic push to expand international security partnerships. The move is central to a government project discussed during a meeting between Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and U.S. President Donald Trump [1].
Speaking in an interview with CNN Brasil on May 11 [1], Rodrigues said that the threat posed by criminal organizations is not limited to a single region. The director-general said that the scale of these networks requires a coordinated global response to be effective [1].
"The concern with crime is worldwide," Rodrigues said [1].
The Federal Police are seeking to broaden the scope of their intelligence sharing, and operational coordination with foreign agencies. By aligning with international standards and partners, Brazil aims to disrupt the financial and logistical chains that allow organized crime to operate across borders [1].
Rodrigues said that the Brazilian government is prioritizing these alliances to ensure that security forces are not working in isolation. The initiative aims to create a more integrated framework for law enforcement, allowing for faster information exchange and joint operations against transnational syndicates [1].
This strategic shift comes as Brazil navigates complex security challenges internally while attempting to position itself as a leader in regional security cooperation. The director-general said the goal is to ensure that the fight against crime is treated as a shared global responsibility [1].
“"The concern with crime is worldwide."”
Brazil's explicit openness to partner with any nation, specifically following discussions with the U.S. administration, signals a strategic pivot toward multilateralism in security. By framing organized crime as a global issue rather than a domestic one, the Brazilian government is seeking to leverage international intelligence and resources to dismantle sophisticated criminal networks that operate beyond national jurisdictions.
