Brazil Spends Billions on Public Security. Why Is Violence Getting Worse?
Brazil Spends Billions on Public Security. Why Is Violence Getting Worse?
By
Robert Muggah
A new study shows that violence costs Brazil more than 4 percent of GDP. Here's how security policy could be more cost-effective.
Brazil is suffering an epidemic of violent crime. Persistent inequality, youth unemployment, high levels of impunity and punitive drug laws have contributed to a surge in...
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