South American countries agree to create plan to fight organized crime

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  • South American countries agree to create plan to fight organized crime
  • South American countries agree to create plan to fight organized crime
  • South American countries agree to create plan to fight organized crime

Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru on Thursday signed the Santiago Commitment, a regional agreement and joint action plan to combat transnational organized crime through enhanced intelligence, police collaboration, and border control.

As this agreement builds on a wider wave of regional security cooperation, the South American nations coordinated sharing of data between intelligence services, prosecutors, and police forces. Brazil recently partnered with INTERPOL to lead an Amazon-focused cross-border task force and launched a $2 billion "Brazil Against Organized Crime" plan.

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South American countries agree to create plan to fight organized crime , South American countries agree to create plan to fight organized crime , South American countries agree to create plan to fight organized crime , South American countries agree to create plan to fight organized crime
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