National Border Security Program (VIGIA)

Brazil is the fifth world's largest country, with an area of more than 8.5 million square kilometers and an extensive land border, representing a challenge for the authorities in the repression of criminal factions.

To address this complexity, the National Border Security Program (VIGIA) was created in April 2019 as a strategy of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security to dismantle organized crime and involve the Federal Police, state police, and other security agencies in 14 states.

By November, VIGIA has seized more than 1,200 tons of drugs, as well as thousands of stolen weapons and vehicles, causing a loss of R$ 4.5 billion to criminals.

To further strengthen programs to combat drug, human, and gun trafficking and smuggling, the federal government has invested in about 2,000 items of security equipment for police officers operating on national and state borders.