Uruguay to deploy army armored vehicles to patrol high-crime Montevideo neighborhoods

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Uruguay plans to deploy twelve Mamba MK-7 armored vehicles from the National Army to patrol neighborhoods in Montevideo with high crime rates. The deployment aims to bolster efforts against organized crime and has sparked political debate.

Uruguay's government announced that twelve Mamba MK-7 armored vehicles from the National Army will begin to patrol, under police command, the Montevideo neighborhoods with the highest crime rates, a measure to reinforce the fight against organized crime that has opened debate in the political system. Interior Minister Carlos Negro confirmed that his ministry is working on a "very advanced" agreement with the Defense Ministry to carry out the deployment in the coming days.