Brazil in regional cooperation over the fight against violence and organised crime

Until the 1980s, organised crime and urban violence were not considered a major political challenge in Brazil. This belief was encouraged by a great reluctance to introduce coercive police measures that might act as reminders of the repression experienced under the dictatorial government of the 1960...

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Main Author: Marcel Fortuna Biato
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) 2012-04-01
Series:Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals
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Online Access:http://www.cidob.org/es/publicaciones/articulos/revista_cidob_d_afers_internacionals/97_98/brasil_en_la_cooperacion_regional_para_la_lucha_contra_la_violencia_y_el_crimen_organizado