Brazil,Ecuadorleadersdiscussfightagainstorganizedcrimeviatelephones_GuangmingOnlineBRASILIA,Jan.23(Xinhua)--BrazilianPresidentLuizInacioLuladaSilvaonTuesdayspokeviatelephoneswithhisEcuadoriancounterpartDanielNoboaaboutspiralingviolence,andthefightagainstorganizedcrimeanddrugtrafficking."LulaexpressedhissolidaritywithPresidentNoboaandindicatedBrazil'swillingnesstohelpEcuador,includingthroughcooperationinintelligenceandsecurity,"accordingtoareleasefromBrazil'sgovernment."HeemphasizedthatthefightagainstorganizedcrimealsoposesachallengeforBrazilatvariousgovernmentallevels,aggravatedbytheporosityandextensionofthecountry'slandandmaritimeborders,"itadded.LuladaSilvanotedBrazilcurrentlyheadstheGeneralSecretariatofthePoliceCommunityoftheAmericas(Ameripol),ahemisphericorganizationthatbringstogether30countriestopromotecooperationandtheexchangeofinformationinpolicematters.Bothpresidents"agreedthatSouthAmericancountriesmustbeunitedinthefightagainstorganizedcrime,whichaffectseveryone,andthatstrengtheningregionalintegrationisafundamentalconditiontoovercometheproblem,"thegovernmentsaid."Theyalsostressedtheneedtocoordinatewithdrug-consumingcountriestocombatdrugtraffickingeffectively,"itadded.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.