Brazil deploys national public security force to Roraima near Venezuela border

Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
6h ago
Brazil authorised an unspecified number of National Public Security Force troops to deploy to Pacaraima and Boa Vista in Roraima state near the Venezuela border to support public security and preserve public order.
Brazil deploys national public security force to Roraima near Venezuela border
A What happened
Brazil plans to send National Public Security Force troops to Pacaraima and to Boa Vista in Roraima state near the Venezuela border under a government decree. Roraima has illegal armed groups that traffic drugs and mine illegally on both sides of the border. Brazil temporarily closed its border with Venezuela near Pacaraima on Sunday. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on X that the United States crossed an “unacceptable line” by bombing Venezuela and abducting President Nicolas Maduro.
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Key insights

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    Border reinforcement framed as public order measure: The decree states the deployment is intended to preserve public order and protect people and property while supporting state public security agencies.

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    No mass displacement reported by WOLA official: Gimena Sanchez said violence is pushing people south towards Brazil but said there has not been a mass displacement of Venezuelans.

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    Brazil not expected to become a main US focus, according to WOLA official: Gimena Sanchez said the US is more concerned with Cuba, Mexico and Colombia and said Brazil is unlikely to become the focus of the Trump administration’s ire.

Takeaways

Brazil authorised a National Public Security Force deployment to Roraima near Venezuela while criticising US actions in Venezuela and temporarily closing the border near Pacaraima.

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