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Third, no one is born a terrorist and terrorist acts do not
materialize out of nothing. Lone wolves have to learn their
“craft” and to develop their skills; they also have to plan
their attacks and acquire materials, explosives, weapons.
They cannot delegate these tasks, which means that they
are also susceptible to detection, just like full-fledged terrorist organizations.
The potential for synergies between organized crime
and terrorists in Brazil is not a mere possibility but a tangible probability. As a consequence, like the 2014 World
Cup, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games might represent unique opportunities for terrorists wanting to spoil
the world’s foremost sports events. The PF, the Brazilian
Intelligence Agency (ABIN), and the intelligence service
of the São Paulo State Military Police (PMESP) had
found some evidence that the country’s largest and most
seems to be inspired more by political than security factors.
Critics suggest the bill’s real objective may have been to
dissuade new massive waves of protests against the government during the World Cup, similar to those that severely
shook the country during the 2013 Confederations Cup.
Second, the government must establish a common proactive and cooperative security agenda with international
policing and judicial cooperation organizations such as
Interpol, Europol, and Eurojust, foreign police forces and
intelligence services, and other segments of civil society,
such as religious and political institutions. Third, Brazil
needs to be thoroughly prepared to deal with the terrorist
menace through (a) a careful formulation and execution of
a detailed risk and crime prevention program, (b) rigorous
and specific anti-terrorism police training, (c) continuous
monitoring of terrorist groups’ activities, (d) cooperation
and integration between different police
forces and bureaucratic institutions at
national, state, and city level, and (e)
acquisition of modern and specialized
technologies. A Special Security Secretariat for Large Events was created to
coordinate police, intelligence, and even
military activities, which will involve
over 100,000 forces, including police
and intelligence officers from a number
of different countries, backed up by unmanned aerial vehicles, helicopters, and
planes. A central operations center was
set up in Brasilia to monitor emergencies and detect potentially dangerous
situations. Special anti-terrorist forces
were set up and are already on the alert.
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