"Brazil plans to send national guard troops to northern Roraima state, which borders Venezuela and has a strong presence of illegal armed groups who traffic drugs and mine illegally on both sides of the international boundary, according to a government decree. In an official decree published on Thursday, the government authorised an unspecified number of National Public Security Force (FNSP) troops to be sent to Pacaraima, as well as Roraima's capital, Boa Vista, about 213km (132 miles) from the border."
"The move comes after the US on Saturday bombed Venezuela and abducted its president, Nicolas Maduro. On Sunday, Brazil temporarily closed its border with Venezuela near Pacaraima. The decree said the FNSP will support the state's public security agencies and operate in ways essential to the preservation of public order and the safety of people and property. Brazilian media reported on Wednesday that Venezuela was reinforcing its military presence on the border,"
Brazil authorized National Public Security Force troops to deploy to Pacaraima and Boa Vista in Roraima state to support state security agencies and preserve public order and safety. The deployment responds to heightened tensions after US air strikes in Venezuela and the reported abduction of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, and prompted a temporary closure of the border near Pacaraima. The border area hosts multiple illegal armed groups, including Venezuelan colectivos and Brazilian gangs such as the First Capital Command (PCC) and the Red Command (CV), and faces drug trafficking and illegal mining. Reports indicate Venezuela is reinforcing its military presence along the border. Violence tied to Colombian rebel groups active in Venezuela has pushed some people toward Brazil, though no mass displacement has been recorded.
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