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Brazil: drugs and porous borders

Brazil: drugs and porous borders

«The jungle frontier between Brazil and Bolivia is longer than the US-Mexico border, but the task of stemming the cocaine that drug officials say is flooding the country falls to a handful of Brazilian policemen», the Guardian reports. Bolivian and [...]

Police surge into Rio drug slums

Police surge into Rio drug slums

Hundreds of Brazilian police officers backed by armoured cars and helicopters push into two Rio de Janeiro slums notorious for drug-trafficking, the BBC reports.   by  anthony_goto  [...]

Brazil’s Emerging Market: Crack

Brazil’s Emerging Market: Crack

While Brazilian drug traffickers are faced with increasing difficulties in selling and importing drugs in the U.S market, local drug use among citizens of Sao Paulo is booming. The Wall Street Journal resembles this problem to [...]

Brazil congressman ‘to flee’ after threats

Brazil congressman ‘to flee’ after threats

«How Rio de Janeiro’s reality inspired hit film». Read BBC’s article here.   by  kaysha  [...]

Gang-fighting judge gunned down

Gang-fighting judge gunned down

«A Brazilian judge, Patricia Acioli, renowned for her work against organised crime, is shot dead in Rio de Janeiro State,» the BBC says.   by  Rodrigo_Soldon  [...]