Brazil’s Violent Drug Trade Overruns Paraguay: ‘Scenes You Only See in Movies’

 


"Paraguay shares a thinly policed, 848-mile border with Brazil, and has long been a hub for smuggling and money laundering. The country is a major producer of marijuana, has a vibrant arms market and acts as a conduit for cocaine shipped from neighboring Bolivia.

But now, powerful gangs from Brazil are exploiting Paraguay’s lax gun laws, police corruption and weak justice system to establish a more permanent foothold. These criminal organizations “no longer treat Paraguay like a foreign country, but rather part of their criminal domain,” Mr. Guizzio said."

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Brazil’s Violent Drug Trade Overruns Paraguay: ‘Scenes You Only See in Movies’ - NEWSRUST