Red Command

Capture of Levi Felicio on the Brazil-Paraguay Border Raises Uncertainties

by Mónica Betancur 21 Nov 201924 Apr 2023

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Police Links to Drug Trafficking Endemic in Paraguay

by Alex Papadovassilakis 4 Nov 201924 Apr 2023

Northern Brazil Prison Massacre Suggests Shifting Criminal Dynamics

by Parker Asmann 1 Aug 201924 Apr 2023

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Illegal Cigarettes Increasing Presence in Brazil and Southern Cone

by Yuri Neves 3 Jul 201924 Apr 2023

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Brazil Prisons Become Battlegrounds for Familia do Norte Civil War

by Chris Dalby 29 May 201924 Apr 2023

Brazil has some of the largest prison populations in the world

Brief

‘Volunteer’ Inmate Program Highlights Brazil Prison Crisis

by Josefina Salomon 19 Apr 201924 Apr 2023

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Ceará Gang Truce Shows Brazil Government Could Be Common Enemy

by Chris Dalby 9 Jan 201924 Apr 2023

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Paraguay Authorities Foil New Plan to Free Red Command Leader

by Parker Asmann 26 Oct 201824 Apr 2023

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Red Command Arrests in Bolivia Point to Group’s Likely Expansion

by James Bargent 19 Jun 201824 Apr 2023

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Turf Dispute Breaks North Brazil Gang Pact, Opening Door for PCC

by Parker Asmann 15 May 201824 Apr 2023

GameChangers 2017: Government and Gangs Battle for Brazil

by Mike LaSusa 8 Jan 201824 Apr 2023

Ecuador protestor

GameChangers 2017: The Empire Strikes Back

by Steven Dudley and Jeremy McDermott 2 Jan 201824 Apr 2023

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