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SUBJECT: BRAZIL: CODEL THOMPSON DISCUSSES TERRORISM,
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WITH BRAZILIAN OFFICIALS
¶1. (SBU) Summary: Chairman of the House Homeland Security
Committee Bennie Thompson (D-MS), accompanied by other 4
Committee Members and some 20 staff, visited Brasilia on May
¶28. In addition to a country team and special session with
Department of Homeland Security representatives (ICE, CBP,
USSS) to discuss their work here, Thompson participated in a
special closed session of the Chamber of Deputies Public
Security Committee where both sides expressed their desire
for expanded bilateral cooperation and information sharing on
terrorism issues. Deputy Committee Chairman Raul Jungmann
called for a national dialogue on international terrorism
focused on how it can affect Brazil and what type of
legislation is needed to give the GOB more effective tools to
deal with terrorist threats that could arise in the future.
Members also met with Senators Fortes, Torres, and Tuma over
lunch at the Charge,s residence to hear their views on
Brazilian internal security, regional security issues,
terrorism, and counterterrorism legislation ) that already
on the books and that needed. Members were briefed by GSI
Minister Jorge Felix on his organization,s mission,
particularly in the areas of critical infrastructure
protection, cyber security, and counterterrorism. CODEL
Members stressed the importance of the fight against
terrorism to the USG and American people, thanked Felix for
those areas where there is already fruitful cooperation
between USG agencies and their Brazilian counterparts that
fall under his authority, and noted the need for Brazil to
strengthen counterterrorism legislation. General Felix
stated that there was no evidence of terrorist activity in
Brazil, but stressed that the security of both countries
could be only be assured by working together. The message
that CODEL Thompson heard consistently from Brazilian
interlocutors was that there is no current terrorist threat
to Brazil and therefore counterterrorism is not as high a
national security priority for Brazil as it is for the United
States. End Summary.
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Chamber of Deputies Meeting
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¶2. (U) Chairman Thompson and other Members and Staff
participated in a special closed session meeting with the
Chamber of Deputies Committee on Public Safety and Combat
against Organized Crime. In attendance for the Brazilians
were Chairman Alexandre Silveira (Socialist People,s Party -
PPS, opposition, of Minas Gerais), First Vice chairman Raul
Jungmann (PPS - Pernambuco), Third Vice Chairman William Woo
(Brazilian Social Democracy Party - PSDB, opposition, of Sao
Paulo), Federal Deputies Joao Campos (PSDB - Goias),
Guilherme Campos (Democrats - DEM, opposition, of Sao Paulo),
and Antonio Carlos Biscaia (Worker,s Party - PT, government
coalition, of Rio de Janeiro), and some staff members.
¶3. (SBU) Chairman Thompson told the Brazilians deputies he
was on a fact-finding mission and there is concern in the
United States that terrorists might exploit the
vulnerabilities of our friends to create challenges for us.
After briefly describing the origins of his committee and the
Department of Homeland Security in the September 11, 2001
attacks, Chairman Thompson said he and his colleagues respect
Brazil,s sovereignty and were not there to lecture but to
find out what Brazil is doing that might be useful to the
U.S. in security policy.
¶4. (SBU) Deputies asked questions about changes in U.S.
policy from the Bush administration to the Obama
administration. They were interested in what has changed and
whether there is a change in emphasis and approach on issues
such as drugs and terrorism, while some expressed an interest
in counter-narcotics efforts. CODEL Members noted that their
point of departure is one of appreciation for other nations
in the hemisphere as our partners in facing global
challenges. The Obama Administration shares this approach,
and U.S. policy has matured after the initial "reflex"
response immediately after 9/11.
¶5. (SBU) In response to CODEL inquiries about the adequacy of
Brazil,s anti-terrorism legislation, Federal Deputy Jayme
Campos, a past chairman of the committee, noted that Brazil's
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legislation on this dates from the 1960s and Deputy Raul
Jungmann, immediate past chairman of the committee, added
that Congress needed to have a debate on the issue. Deputies
noted that as Brazil is projecting itself globally, global
governance is being transformed, and Brazil,s
responsibilities are growing. It needs to assume greater
responsibility domestically, for which it needs legislation
and partnerships on terrorism. Jungmann noted that UNASUL
and the South American Defense Council (SADC) are among the
key areas for work. He added that that Brazil has signed all
UN anti-terrorism conventions.
¶6. (SBU) Deputy William Woo (PSDB-SP) said Brazil could be a
close partner of the U.S. on homeland security issues. He
noted that Paraguay poses a significant challenge because of
its lax controls of illegal arms that enter Brazil. He also
pointed to port security, money laundering, cybercrime, and
critical infrastructure protection as areas Brazil needs to
focus on.
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CODEL Hears of Threats from Northern Border, Iran, Russia
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¶7. (SBU) Members of CODEL Thompson heard a sobering
assessment of threats to Brazilian and regional security from
three conservative senators. Senators Herclito Fortes (DEM
- Piaui), Romeu Tuma (Brazilian Labor Party - PTB, government
coalition, of Sao Paulo), and Demstenes Torres (DEM - Goias)
told members of the CODEL that they have grave concerns about
threats to Brazilian security from the northern border more
than from the tri-border area (Brazil-Argentina-Paraguay,
described as "more or less under control"), because drug
trafficking has been wedded to ideology and put into the
service of narco-terrorists. Other threats from the north
include Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez's progressive
erosion of free market conditions, press freedoms, and
political freedoms, which in turn threaten to Mercosul's
integrity, should Venezuela be admitted as a full member.
They also pointed to the growing closeness between Iran and
Venezuela as a threat to regional stability. This
relationship, complicated by Russian arms sales, has
stimulated arms acquisitions by other South American
countries.
¶8. (SBU) The senators noted with concern that Hugo Chavez has
become a leading figure for leftists throughout the region,
even in Cuba, where he, not Fidel Castro, is becoming a point
of reference. The lack of border security, particular in the
Amazon region, also was highlighted as a danger that needs
attention from regional governments. The Brazilian
intelligence service, in the words of one senator, is a
"torpedoed organization" that is "going through an
institutional crisis" because mismanagement has detoured
intelligence officers into the wrong tasks, while ignoring
real threats, in spite of Congress's best oversight efforts.
They said there has been an alarming increase in drug abuse
throughout Brazil, and cooperation with the U.S. on this and
other law enforcement matters is welcome and valuable.
Finally, the senators urged the U.S. to reassert itself as
the regional geopolitical leader by seeking partnership
throughout the region with all democratic countries.
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Discussing Infrastructure Protection, Counterterrorism
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¶9. (SBU) CODEL Thompson also had the opportunity to discuss
counterterrorism and critical infrastructure protection with
General Jorge Felix, Minister for Institutional Security and
head of the Institutional Security Cabinet (GSI)*an office
within the presidency equivalent to a combined Director of
National Intelligence, Office of National Drug Control
Policy, and infrastructure Protection czar. Felix was
accompanied by Alberto Cunha Couto, Secretary for
Institutional Studies, Raphael Mandarino Jnior, Director of
the Department of Information and Communications Security,
General Reinaldo Cayres Minati and Mrcio Paulo Buzzanelli,
both advisers to General Felix. Chairman Thompson noted that
it is critical for Brazil and the United States to work
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together to stop activities that may threaten "our friends",
Felix agreed, noting that dialogue is important to learn from
each other and stating that, "we can only have security if we
have security together."
STRUCTURE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
¶10. (SBU) Felix began the meeting by explaining to CODEL
members the structure and responsibilities of GSI and how it
had developed national strategies on critical infrastructure,
intelligence, and nuclear protection. GSI is charged with
providing protection for the president and high level
officials within the office of the president, protecting the
government,s computer systems, providing crisis management,
and advising the president on matters pertaining to security,
counterterrorism, and intelligence. As secretary of the
government,s National Defense Council and chair of the
Government Council,s Subcommittee on National Defense, the
Minister and GSI have a role in coordinating military policy
in conjunction with the Ministry of Defense. GSI is also
responsible for the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (ABIN), and
the National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD). Through the
latter, GSI takes a leading role within the Brazilian
government establishing anti-drug policy (but not
enforcement, which is handled by the Brazilian Federal
Police, or DPF). In addition, Felix added, GSI will soon
have responsibility over the Nuclear Protection System
(SIPRON), which is being transferred over from the Ministry
of Science and Technology. Unfortunately, Felix noted, while
GSI has been given control over SIPRON, the budget remains
with the Science and Technology Ministry, and not with GSI.
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
¶11. (SBU) Felix also discussed Brazil,s critical
infrastructure protection plan, which is focused on ensuring
continuity of services in the areas of energy, water,
transportation, financial services, and telecommunications.
One particular area of concern is information security. The
Department of Information Security within GSI is working to
develop policies for security of information, system
management, cryptology, and risk management. GSI chairs a
steering committee for information security in which every
entity in the government participates, including 37
ministries, 6000 government departments, 320 networks, and
900,000 federal employees. According to Felix, Brazilian
networks suffer more than 2000 computer intrusions a day,
which they believe represents 1 percent of total incidents.
The intrusions come mainly from China and Eastern Europe.
¶12. (SBU) Another critical infrastructure and
counterterrorism measure is Brazil,s implementation of the
International Shipping and Port Facility Security (ISPS)
Code. According to Felix, Brazil has developed a
comprehensive plan to implement ISPS, which includes
multi-layered response plan for each level of threat. For
example, at the lowest threat level, the response is handled
at the port. For this, training was provided to four
officers in every port (237) and in every ship in Brazil,s
merchant marine (82 ships). At the next level, state
commissions for the security of ports have been established;
and in level 3, a commission headed by GSI and composed of
representatives from the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of
External Relations, the Presidency,s Civilian Household, and
the DPF convenes for the purpose of handling the crisis. At
signs of trouble, merchant marine vessels are instructed to
contact Brazilian Naval vessels and the National Command
Center. The most common type of incident at sea involves the
travel of clandestine passengers.
INTELLIGENCE
¶13. (U) Chairman Thompson and CODEL members praised Brazil,s
efforts on critical infrastructure protection and asked, in
light of the United states, own experience 9-11 attacks,
whether Brazil had similar issues as in the United States
with different agencies not talking to each other. Felix
recounted how they have found that despite the creation of a
Department for the Integration of the Brazilian Intelligence
System (DISBIN) within ABIN, the same is true in Brazil. The
BRASILIA 00000771 004 OF 005
DISBIN was created in 2008 as a means of establishing an
entity within ABIN capable of coordinating and sharing
information across the Brazilian government related to
security, but so far without much success. As a result of
the continuing confusion, the government is currently
studying and drafting a new national intelligence policy that
will the define roles and the scope of activity of the
different government entities tied to intelligence and
security. The draft of the policy should be ready "within
weeks," according to Felix.
COUNTERTERRORISM
¶14. (SBU) CODEL members expressed keen interest in Brazil,s
posture on countering terrorist activity. Felix explained
that counterterrorism is an important component of GSI,s and
ABIN,s work. Last year, told Felix, ABIN underwent a
reorganization that created within ABIN a Department for
Counterterrorism. Asked by the CODEL if Brazil was concerned
about terrorism within its territory, Felix hewed to the
standard GOB line and observed that Brazil faces only a small
risk of suffering terrorist attacks, but that it works
together with its neighbors and with the United States to
monitor activities of individuals that could be linked to
terrorism. Despite this, Felix noted that so far there has
been no proof of links to terrorism of anyone within
Brazilian territory. There are allegations that individuals
in the Triborder Area of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay are
sending money to Lebanon, particularly for Hizballah and
HAMAS, but these amounts are consistent with remittances that
are sent from abroad to family members. He further added
that there are people within Brazilian territory who are
accused of having links to terrorist groups, but unless they
are in UN or Interpol lists or commit crimes within Brazilian
territory, Brazil can,t do anything about them. Brazil does
not have anti-terrorism legislation, so it cannot combat mere
membership in a terrorist organization, much less in the case
of Hizballah or HAMAS, which are legitimate political parties
in their home countries. In fact, Lebanese legislators who
belong to Hizballah visit Brazil to maintain contact with the
Lebanese community here in Brazil.
¶15. (SBU) The CODEL asked for Felix,s reaction to news that
Brazil that week had released a suspected al-Qaeda affiliated
individual involved in communications and online propaganda
for the group after detaining him for several weeks. (Note:
The individual had been arrested for hate crimes, formation
of a gang, and incitement to violence, but had to be released
after the prosecutor failed to file charges in time. The
individual has been stripped of his passport and is
prohibited from departing the country, but remains free
pending the prosecutor,s decision on whether to try the
individual in court. End note.) Felix observed that the
arrest had been a Federal Police effort in conjunction with
the FBI and as a result GSI kept an eye out on the case from
a distance. But, Felix added, their understanding was that
it was a crime of opinion involving racist comments about
President Obama and Israel, and that there was no evidence of
a link to al Qaeda.
WMD
¶16. (SBU) Responding to a question from Representative Harman
about Brazil,s measures to counteract the possibility of
smuggling nuclear or other WMD material through Brazilian
territory, Felix noted that because Brazil has a policy of
integration with its neighborhoods and has borders with 10
countries, it is increasingly vulnerable, but to mitigate
this it is increasing its information sharing with other
countries to monitor supplies and purchases of materials.
Asked specifically about the possibility that individuals
tied to terrorist groups in the Middle East could transit
through Brazil, Felix replied that Brazil has good relations
with the Arab world and that Brazil would hope that those
countries would want to maintain good relations with Brazil
and would be on guard to prevent such activity taking place.
¶17. (U) This cable has been cleared by CODEL Thompson.
BRASILIA 00000771 005 OF 005
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