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Montevideo hosted the LII Meeting of Ministers of the Interior and Security (RMIS) of Mercosur and Associated States. The head of the Ministry of the Interior (MI) of Uruguay, Nicolás Martinelli, highlighted the progress in the exchange of information, the fight against drug trafficking and border control and proposed creating spaces for the analysis of threats and the improvement of joint work between countries against crime.
The event, held this Friday 15, was also attended by the Undersecretary of the MI, Pablo Abdala; the Director General of the aforementioned portfolio, María José Oviedo, and the Director of the National Police, José Manuel Azambuya, among other national and police authorities. Representing the countries of the bloc, the Ministers of Security of Argentina, Patricia Bullrich; of the Government of Bolivia, Carlos Eduardo del Castillo; The Minister of Justice and Public Security of Brazil, Enrique Lewandowski, and the Interior of Paraguay, Enrique Riera Escudero, among other foreign leaders.
Martinelli highlighted the progress in security since the last meeting of authorities of the regional bloc, in areas such as the exchange of information, the fight against drug trafficking and border control, and pointed out the aspects that unite the countries above their differences. "Our common enemy is, without a doubt, crime," he said. The minister proposed the creation of auxiliary tables, a device for analysis and updating of threats in real time, which facilitates the sharing of data between the members of Mercosur and thus offer more adequate responses to the demands of societies. In this regard, he said that it is necessary to discuss how to stop the advance of violence, new criminal organizations and destructive drugs, and stressed the importance of focusing on violent acts in sports.
He also called for intensifying the fight against terrorism and valued Bullrich's initiative to work specifically on this issue. Finally, he considered that Uruguay can contribute a lot in terms of technology and innovation and referred to the challenges and opportunities of the bloc to guarantee security, “always advancing in a cooperative vision, which transcends each of our borders and strengthens our sovereignties.”
