Terrorismo internacional: ataque terrorista internacional no Brasil: uma ameaça realista?

Abstract

Brazil experienced a period of major international events in its territory, from July 2007 to September 2016, when it was built, with great effort and investment, an effective integrated capacity to confront the international terrorist threat, establishing efficient integrated structures to provide security against this phenomenon that has plagued humanity since antiquity and represents one of the major concerns of international society today. After the period of the major international events, the structures created were deactivated, knowledge was lost and Brazilian readiness against international terrorism returned to the same levels before July 2007. This position, however, is incompatible with the international terrorist threat at the present time, since there are in fact Brazilian factors of attraction and vulnerability related to contemporary international terrorism. The factors of attraction, related mainly to the current threat of terrorism by Islamic fundamentalist groups and the activities of criminal organizations with connections to narcoterrorism in Latin America, catalyze with the vulnerability factors present in the precarious Brazilian laws regarding terrorism, in the low perception of the threat among the Brazilian society and in the scarce permanent structures of protection against the phenomenon. This study highlights the importance of recovering and preserving the knowledge and skills on fighting against international terrorism previously acquired in order to provide security for its citizens and the country, in addition to honoring Brazilian international commitments related to the subject