Brazil to attend creation of AMERIPOL

Brazil: President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva approved on Thursday his country's participation in debates to make official the creation of the Community of Police Officers of America (AMERIPOL), which is to act similarly to INTERPOL.

While announcing his country's joining the creation of AMERIPOL, under discussion since 2007, Justice Minister Tarso Genro said the entity is expected to contribute to improve collaboration among police bodies in the continent.

After saying AMERIPOL will not compete with INTERPOL, Genro added that the projected institution will give special attention to the integration work of law enforcement bodies in Latin America.

He announced that representatives of countries attending discussions for the formal creation of AMERIPOL will meet in Brasilia on the sidelines of the first National Conference of Public Security, starting today in the presence of President Lula.

In 2007, representatives from 21 countries of the continent met in Bogota, Colombia, to discuss the creation of AMERIPOL, the main objective of which would be to fight drug trafficking, illicit arms trade and human trafficking. Brasilia, Prensa Latina