Brazil’s Lula launches $2 billion anti-organized crime project ahead of elections

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government Tuesday launched an anti-organized crime program seen by some politicians as an attempt by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to beef up his public security credentials ahead of October’s elections. The program allows for 11 billion reais ($2 billion) in spendi...

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