Parana and Italy Sign Agreement to Combat Transnational Organized Crime

The Public Prosecutor's Office of Parana and the Italian National Anti-Mafia and Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office have formalized a technical cooperation agreement to share data and information, exchange experiences, and provide training to combat transnational organized crime. This partnership aims to prevent and repress criminal organizations, leveraging the strategic geographic location of Brazil and the coordination between police, justice, and penitentiary systems.

The agreement was reached at the "The challenge of transnational organized crime - European and Latin American scenarios of international judicial cooperation" event in Palermo, Italy. Parana's Attorney General, Francisco Zanicotti, represented the state at the event, emphasizing the importance of coordination between law enforcement agencies, legislative harmonization, and strategic intelligence exchange between Latin America and Europe.

Key Takeaways:

• The partnership between Parana and Italy aims to combat transnational organized crime by sharing data and information, exchanging experiences, and providing training.
• The agreement was formalized at the "The challenge of transnational organized crime" event in Palermo, Italy, which brought together authorities from Europe and Latin America.
• Parana's Attorney General, Francisco Zanicotti, highlighted the importance of coordination between police, justice, and penitentiary systems, as well as legislative harmonization and strategic intelligence exchange.
• The initiative focuses on three areas: understanding the structural and operational models of criminal organizations, analyzing the links and convergence processes between global drug market players, and exchanging new investigative strategies and techniques.
• PMPR kennels have caused R$900 million in losses to crime since 2023, and homicides and robberies have plummeted in 2024, according to the Yearbook.
• Parana is among the safest states in Brazil.

Statistics:

• R$900 million in losses to crime caused by PMPR kennels since 2023.
• 2024 saw a decline in homicides and robberies, according to the Yearbook.
• Parana is among the top safest states in Brazil.

Sources:

• Public Prosecutor's Office of Parana
• Italian National Anti-Mafia and Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office
• The challenge of transnational organized crime - European and Latin American scenarios of international judicial cooperation event