Reports of Brazil's PCC Taking Over Portugal Cocaine Trade Remain Unfounded
BRAZIL /
16 JAN 2023
Record seizures of cocaine in Portugal have raised fears Brazil's PCC may be getting increasingly involved.
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BRAZIL /
4 JAN 2023
East and Southern Africa are receiving much larger cocaine shipments from South America than previously imagined.
ARGENTINA /
23 NOV 2022
Rocco Morabito embodied the 'Ndrangheta business model in Latin America. Read about his incredible story here.
ARGENTINA /
25 OCT 2022
Bolivia's cocaine trade is on the up. Originally a coca leaf cultivator, Bolivia has moved to cocaine production.
BRAZIL /
29 SEP 2022
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COCAINE /
15 SEP 2022
Uruguay is becoming an increasingly popular stop along the cocaine pipeline to Europe. But authorities are struggling to respond.
BRAZIL /
8 SEP 2022
Brazil's largest gang, the PCC, could be trying to take over the marijuana business in neighboring Paraguay.
BRAZIL /
25 AUG 2022
Portugal has seized a blizzard of cocaine in recent months, underscoring the country's role as a major drug hub.
PARAGUAY /
15 AUG 2022
Paraguay has seen yet another prison escape, with dozens of inmates fleeing. How can this end?…
BRAZIL /
1 AUG 2022
Brazil’s cocaine and marijuana markets were affected very differently by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
BRAZIL /
28 JUN 2022
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ARMS TRAFFICKING /
23 JUN 2022
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BRAZIL /
27 MAY 2022
Cocaine seizures have jumped at the Guarulhos International Airport near São Paulo, Brazil, showing that neither COVID-19 nor international law enforcement cooperation have pushed traffickers away from South America’s busiest…
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