SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian government has sent close to 9,000 troops to its borders with four neighboring countries as part of a big two-week anti-crime operation.

Army, navy and air force personnel have been deployed along Brazil’s frontiers with Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia and Uruguay, the Defense Ministry said on its website Tuesday.

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