Top-Down Peace, Bottom-Up War: The Collapse of Brazil’s Gang Alliance
The imperfect peace established in February between Brazil’s two biggest criminal groups has become a failed truce after just two…
Brazil’s ‘Anti-Oruam’ Bill Won’t Stop Crime Crooners
A new anti-crime bill in Brazil targets the son of a jailed Red Command gang leader who is using his…
Brazil’s PCC-Red Command Truce Promises an Imperfect Peace
A recent truce between Brazil’s two largest criminal organizations could reduce territorial disputes and violence in Latin America’s biggest nation,…
Crime and Religion in Brazil: The Expansion of Rio’s Pure Third Command
In a powerful illustration of how religion mixes with crime, Brazilian police scaled a water tank in a Rio de…
Paraguay’s Endless Prison Crisis
Paraguay’s penitentiary system remains in a state of emergency for a second year, yet without measures to tackle the root…
Red Command
The Red Command (Comando Vermelho – CV) is Brazil’s oldest criminal group. Created in a Rio de Janeiro prison in…
How ‘Canteens’ Feed Crime in Brazil’s Prisons
The dismantling of the “canteen mafia,” which controlled food distribution in Rio de Janeiro’s prisons, highlights the growing presence of…
Cash and Violence: Organized Crime Fights to Control Brazil’s Municipal Vote
With the second round of Brazil’s municipal elections coming up on October 27, criminal groups are increasingly being caught using…
Inside the Battle for Rio de Janeiro: Red Command Versus Militias
In Rio de Janeiro, one of Brazil’s biggest and most iconic cities, the balance of power may be shifting from…
4 Ways AI Is Shaping Organized Crime in Latin America
With access to artificial intelligence increasing rapidly, some of Latin America’s organized crime groups have begun wielding it for criminal…