SAO PAULO, April 10 (Reuters) – The Brazilian government is set to announce a Brazil-U.S. action against organized crime on Friday, according to the Brazilian Finance Ministry.
The so-called Project MIT (Mutual Interdiction Team) brings together the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to combat transnational crime, a statement from the ministry said.
It aims to integrate intelligence efforts and joint operations to intercept illicit shipments of weapons and narcotics, the statement said. It is part of a broader agenda between Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Brazil’s Finance Minister Dario Durigan will announce the details at a press conference scheduled for 11:30 a.m.
(Reporting by Isabel Teles; Editing by Toby Chopra)
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