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Three Measures Brazil Should Take to Face Organized Crime

By Ryan Berg, Andrés Martínez-Fernandez

The anti-crime package in Congress now may not be enough to fight transnational gangs.

For decades, Brazil’s gangs have expanded their territory and evolved from their humble roots to become the sophisticated criminal organizations they are today, capable of penetrating heavily fortified targets and carrying out complex operations. President Jair Bolsonaro’s promise to combat this threat won him the votes of millions of Brazilians last October. As President, he will have to focus on pragmatic policy solutions aimed at funding necessary security measures, reforming...

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