Why Have Political Assassinations More Than Doubled in Brazil?

By artappraiser on Sun, 11/29/2020 - 11:47pm |

The assassinations of politicians have more than doubled in Brazil this year, with militias, drug gangs and longstanding political feuds all sharing the blame. https://t.co/Ks85Xyc6Nb
— InSight Crime (@InSightCrime) November 24, 2020

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https://www.insightcrime.org/news/analysis/political-assassinations-doubled-in-brazil/

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The evolution of Brazil’s militias this year has been rapid, gaining ground in urban and rural areas alike: https://t.co/qA5v6xHTAm
— InSight Crime (@InSightCrime) November 29, 2020

by artappraiser on Sun, 11/29/2020 - 11:48pm

91 thru October, vs roughly 35 previous years, so even worse.

by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 11/30/2020 - 2:42am

Armed men besieged the Brazilian city of Criciúma early Tuesday, attacking and robbing bank branches, according to the mayor and local news reports. https://t.co/JBRF2ilVnT
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 1, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 12/01/2020 - 3:54am

Authorities are investigating a new criminal gang made up of police officers in Guatemala, sparking an unsettling sense of déjà vu in the Central American country. https://t.co/6V83Fg8kGk
— InSight Crime (@InSightCrime) December 2, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 4:59pm

Why Have Political Assassinations More Than Doubled in Brazil?

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