Overview
- Brazil unveiled a national program to fight organized crime that authorizes 11 billion reais in security spending.
- The plan finances drones, scanners, cellphone signal blockers and prison upgrades to maximum-security standards.
- Officials say the focus is to cut off gang money flows and police arms routes used by the PCC and the Red Command.
- About 1 billion reais is set for investment through December to deliver near-term results.
- Lula invited U.S. cooperation after talks with President Donald Trump, while opposition governors hesitate to use the funds.