The United States Department of State included in its 2027 budget proposal a increase in resources allocated to combating drug trafficking and organized crime in the Western Hemisphere, including Brazil.
The total plan foresees US$535 million (approximately R$2.8 billion) for programs coordinated by the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD) and the Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), responsible for international cooperation actions in the area of security.
These North American bodies dedicated to combating drug trafficking will finance, in other countries, programs widely implemented by US security agencies.
The aim is to strengthen these foreign partners in training and equipment to detect and dismantle illicit drug trafficking, smuggling immigrants into the United States and malign interference in foreign partner territories.
In Colombia, INL will focus on the core priorities of counternarcotics, transnational organized crime and criminal deterrence, including support for associated aviation platforms.“Other assistance may also be provided to: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay”added the Department.
US$16 million (approximately R$83 million) will be dedicated to the Western Hemisphere. “These resources will support programs that aim to professionalize defense forces and improve the leadership and technical capabilities of regional partners to protect their respective national territories against transnational threats“, concludes the document.
By proposal does not specify values destined for Brazil nor does it detail exclusive programs for the country. The mention only indicates that the American government considers Brazil eligible for future cooperation actions in areas such as combating drug trafficking, police intelligence, border security and combating transnational organized crime.
