Criminal factions are targeting civilians as they battle across Bahia, Brazil. And the government response may be exacerbating the violence. With nearly 1,700 reported deaths at the hands of organized …
Brazil
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Tren de Aragua, a group known for its violent methods, advances over Brazilian territory allying itself with the First Capital Command (Primeiro Comando da Capital – PCC) and other criminal …
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Brazil, Latin America’s largest economy, has seen some important security advances in recent years, taking dozens of communities in Rio de Janeiro from criminal gangs through its innovative UPP security …
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Brazil’s government launched a crackdown on militias, and in Rio de Janeiro, the state police are needed if a real difference is to be made. The problem is that these …
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Criminal News
Q&A: How Sand Trafficking in Brazil Became a Highly Lucrative Crime
by Efren Bryneby Efren BryneBrazilian authorities have launched a series of operations targeting illegal sand extraction as part of a renewed commitment to fighting environmental crimes. But much more may be required to tackle …
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Brazil has announced a new national security program to counter organized crime amid a spike in violence. But the nearly one billion reais plan rehashes many previously ineffective strategies. Brazil’s …
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Small trafficking groups embedded in Nigeria’s expansive diaspora that employ couriers to move small amounts of cocaine on commercial flights play a significant role in moving cocaine between Latin America …
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The dismissal of top security officials in the Brazilian state of Amazonas suggests corruption could complicate Lula’s battle to save Amazon.
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Leaders in Belém failed to discuss measures to combat organized criminal groups perpetrating environmental crimes in the Amazon.
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The tri-border where Colombia, Brazil, and Venezuela meet has long served as a transit corridor for cocaine.