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The Insidious Device Revolutionizing Piracy in Latin America

By Jonathan Franklin

The "black box" transmits movies, TV and streaming services like Netflix at a fraction of the usual cost. It's highly popular — and completely illegal.

This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on piracy | Leer en español | Ler em português

SÃO PAULO — This city’s teeming street markets are a counterfeiter’s paradise.

Men weave through crowds pushing handcarts stacked high with garbage bags stuffed with knock-off Louis...

Read this article on the Americas Quarterly website. | Subscribe to AQ.

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