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Valdecy Urquiza of Brazil has been chosen as the next secretary general of the international police body Interpol. The organization’s board announced the decision at its headquarters in the French city of Lyon on Tuesday evening. Interpol’s General Assembly is expected to confirm the selection in November. With 196 member states, Interpol is the world’s largest police organization and coordinates international cooperation, for example by providing a forum for states to exchange information on wanted persons. The secretary general manages the day-to-day work of the organization. Interpol’s pres…