Brazil and US to launch joint action to fight organized crime, Brazil says
Brazil and US to launch joint action to fight organized crime, Brazil says
ReutersFri, April 10, 2026 at 12:31 PM UTC
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Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan speaks during a ministerial meeting at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
SAO PAULO, April 10 (Reuters) - The Brazilian government is set to announce a Brazil-U.S. action against organized crime on Friday, according to the Brazilian Finance Ministry.
The so-called Project MIT (Mutual Interdiction Team) brings together the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to combat transnational crime, a statement from the ministry said.
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It aims to integrate intelligence efforts and joint operations to intercept illicit shipments of weapons and narcotics, the statement said. It is part of a broader agenda between Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan will announce the details at a press conference scheduled for 11:30 a.m.
(Reporting by Isabel Teles; Editing by Toby Chopra)
Source: “AOL Breaking”
