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Members of Rio's militias burned down buses to protest the death of one of their members in 2023. Cartels are increasingly moving into legitimate businesses and everyday politics, highlighting the need for a new strategy of confronting them.

Latin America’s Armed Groups Are Expanding Their Empires

Cartels are increasingly moving into legitimate businesses and everyday politics, highlighting the need for a new strategy of confronting them.

Lula’s Security Policy is Rehashing Old Ideas

Brazil’s president is turning to the military to fight crime, a strategy that brings its own risks.

Reports of the PCC’s Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated

The coronavirus hasn’t shut down organized crime, but the arrest of one of Brazil’s most wanted criminals may slow it down.

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