Opinion | The Men Who Terrorize Rio - The New York Times
Ruthless mafia-like militias have taken over much of the Brazilian city, killing whomever they want, from City Council members to bird thieves.
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Crime, Gun Violence, and Criminal Justice in Brazil
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'A devastating scenario': Brazil sets new record for homicides at 63,880 deaths || The Guardian
Data show a 3% increase of people killed in 2017 from the previous year; rapes also rose 8% to 60,018
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Brazil’s Crime Costs Double in Two Decades to More Than $75 Billion - Bloomberg
Crime now costs Latin America’s largest economy over $75 billion a year, double the amount of two decades prior, and efforts to combat its spread h...
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Brazil’s army is becoming a de facto police force - Daily chart
THE last time a big Brazilian city was attacked was in 1711, when a French corsair briefly captured Rio de Janeiro. The country’s official defence ...
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Prison without guards or weapons in Brazil - BBC News
The progressive prisons rewarding inmates for studying and placing emphasis on rehabilitation.
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