Bolivia's president-elect calls for increased border security after operation against criminal faction in Rio.
Rodrigo Paz urged Luis Arce's government to take urgent measures to prevent criminals from entering the country after the massacre in Rio that left more than 120 dead.
247 - Bolivia's president-elect, Rodrigo Paz, requested this Thursday (30) that the government of Luis Arce adopt immediate measures to reinforce security on the borders with Brazil. The request comes after a mega police operation in Rio de Janeiro, which resulted in more than 120 deaths and targeted the Comando Vermelho (CV) faction.
"Bolivia cannot allow criminal infiltration," says Paz.
In a statement, according to CNN BrazilThe president-elect stated that firm action is needed to protect the Bolivian state. "Bolivia cannot allow foreign criminal structures to infiltrate its territory or compromise the security of the state. The country demands coordination, responsibility, and firmness," he declared.
In the statement, Paz calls on Arce's government to adopt all necessary control and security measures to prevent the entry of members of criminal organizations from Brazil. The text also mentions the "serious episodes of violence that have recently occurred in Rio de Janeiro" and states that border protection must be treated as a national priority, above any political differences.
Argentina and Paraguay are also reinforcing security.
Concerns about the rise of organized crime have crossed Bolivian borders. In Argentina, Security Minister Patricia Bullrich has declared a state of maximum alert at the borders and ordered that agents receive training to recognize the signs of members of Brazilian criminal factions.
Paraguay, meanwhile, has ordered increased immigration and transit controls, expanding land and air patrols, as well as intelligence operations and strategic surveillance coordinated with Argentina and Brazil.
