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Deteriorating crime levels in Rio de Janeiro.
They discussed collaboration in fighting international organised crime in Paraguay, a growing concern for Washington. Paraguay’s geopolitical role has expanded recently as it has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284194
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The response from Tabesa and the finance ministry was disproportionately hostile. That may be linked to a much-delayed in-country review of illicit activities that is being…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261780
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The news follows the high-profile arrest in May of Rocco Morabito, the fugitive suspected leader of Italy's 'Ndrangheta mafia, in a US-Brazilian operation. Pandemic lockdowns have…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262084
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The Argentine financial crisis and economic downturn are affecting Uruguay at a time when its economy is cooling while popular discontent is rising over the difficulty of finding…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238843
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Brazil recorded considerable improvements in the conservation of Amazonia in the decade from the mid-2000s. However, tighter budgets since the mid-2010s and the openly…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272497
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The recent declaration of a "state of financial calamity" in Rio state is a symptom of a broader failure to fix a long-term development plan. Key political promises of security…
BRAZIL: Crime costs could mount amid mooted crackdown
This affects particularly northern Chile and Santiago. It is reflected in an increase in violent crime and, in some places dominated by the cartels, a loss of state control.
The expansion of Brazilian cartels in Paraguay.