The government says it will integrate intelligence systems between investigative agencies to cross-refer data on crimes. It ...

The "canteen mafia," which controlled food distribution in Rio de Janeiro's prisons, highlights the presence of criminal ...

The 35.000-strong Brazilian gang linked to the Aragua Train was also said to be in Chile since 2022. A Carabineros report also noted that it was present in many other South American countries ...

A Brazilian businessman, with ties to one of the country's most powerful criminal groups, has been shot dead at Guarulhos ...

In early February, Brazilian police searched the property of Divoncir Maran, an appellate judge in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, as part of a corruption investigation. That same day, Maran was ...

We also document the human rights violations that accompanied the largest assault to date on Rio’s drug gangs, Operation Rio, from November 1994 to mid-1995. In recent years, Brazil has emerged ...

Criminal groups rely on violence to target local officials and influence elections in the two states that are home to the most influential gangs in Brazil. As a result, political actors fear moves ...

Reports in Brazilian media suggest he was once considered a key player in the gang's operation. As part of his plea deal, Gritzbach had promised to help investigators locate other members and hand ...

A cryptocurrency expert, Gritzbach had been in the process of telling officials how he helped the gang to launder millions of dollars. Reports in Brazilian media suggest he was once considered a ...